num_pages: 394
description: From the wooden horse at Troy to a dropped package of cigars at Antietam to a photograph snapped in Vietnam, world history has been shaped as much by chance and error as by courage and heroism. Military conflicts are often decided by a caprice of weather, coincidence, or incompetence - in short, by the unpredictable hinge factor. Durschmied takes us through history's major battles and, in a series of gripping narratives, recreates the events that defined their outcomes. Drawing from historical accounts and personal documents, Durschmied gives us a fascinating look at how the unexpected and the bizarre have dictated world events.
title: How Chance And Stupidity Have Changed History
titlecomplete: How Chance And Stupidity Have Changed History (Previously Titled The Hinge Factor)
genres: Historical, War, Politics, Philosophy, Nonfiction, World History, Military History, Military Fiction, Unfinished, History
ratings_count: 1738