History's biggest blunders
Subtitle: and the people who made them
By: Ian Whitelaw
Edition: 2012 edition.
Publisher: Metro Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781435139879
Subjects: Miscellanea; Errors, inventions; Fallibility; History
Description: A chronologically arranged compendium of some of history's biggest mistakes. Chapters include: Humankind domesticates plants and animals, Choosing Caligula as Emperor, the Pope excommunicates Martin Luther, Hitler invades the Soviet Union, the Vietnam War, and Repealing the Glass-Steagall Act.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-256).