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Ben Gazur

A Short History of the World in 50 Failures

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 11/03/2027

ISBN: 9781807710811

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Science - History - Philosophy

Binding: Paperback

Size: 178 x 129 mm

Extent: 288 pages

Illustration: B&W drawings throughout

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

The bestselling alternative history series in bite-sized chapters. Thoroughly researched and entertaining. This is history … but not as you know it.

Explore the failures, mistakes and missed opportunities that shaped history in this captivating entry in the bestselling series.

From the botched attempt to create a life-extending elixir that produced gunpowder to the unsuccessful stint in medical school that led to a career in naturalism for Charles Darwin, the course of human history has so often been shaped by failures of all magnitudes.

In fifty bite-sized chapters spanning thousands of years, A Short History of the World in 50 Failures details how the world as we know it has been defined by plans gone awry, opportunities not seized upon and schemes that were always fated to end in catastrophe.

Whether it’s Louis XVI’s fated guillotine death or Napoleon’s doomed invasion of Russia, discover a fascinating collection of outsized tales and historical snafus that created the world as we know it today.

Also available:
A Short History of the World in 50 Conspiracies (9781789299076)
A Short History of the World in 50 Murders (9781789297737)
A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants (9781789298437)
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies (9781789294606)
A Short History of the World in 50 Places (9781789291971)
A Short History of the World in 50 Animals (9781789292954)
A Short History of the World in 50 Books (9781789294088)

Sales points:

  • Split up into fifty bite-sized chapters: each covering a fascinating historical failure from world history.

  • A thoroughly researched and entertaining history of the world: includes both iconic incidents and more obscure, but no less compelling, figures throughout history.

  • Handy format: now in compact paperback, making it easy to take on-the-go, and perfect for travelling readers.

  • Written by an expert author: Ben Gazur is a writer specializing in history, science and folklore, who has contributed to outlets including the Guardian, the BBC and All About History magazine.

  • Also in the series: A Short History of the World in 50 Tyrants; A Short History of the World in 50 Lies (over 35,000 copies sold in the English language), A Short History of the World in 50 Books, A Short History of the World in 50 Places and A Short History of the world in 50 Animals. The series has also been translated in 20 languages worldwide.

About the Author:

Ben Gazur

Ben Gazur is a freelance writer and author specializing in history, folklore and science. He has written for outlets including the Guardian, the BBC, All About History and Fortean Times. His books cover everything from Epicurus to history’s strangest deaths and British food folklore.

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