It Seemed Like a Good Idea... - by William R Forstchen & Bill Fawcett (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Throughout the annals of history, the best of intentions--and sometimes the worst--have set in motion events with a vastly different outcome than originally intended. In this entertaining, fact-filled chronicle, William Forstchen and Bill Fawcett explore the watersheds of history that began as the best of ideas and ended as the worst of fiascoes.</p><p>A Holy War--The Medieval Crusades for religious liberation become centuries of slaughter and destruction.</p><p>Sibling Rivalry--Leif Erikson spares his sister's life and delays the discovery of the New World for five hundred years.</p><p>Big Guns--Emperor Constantine XI refuses to buy a new supercannon that would let him dominate his enemies, so its creator sells the cannon to the Turks, who then crush Constantinople.</p><p>With casual wit and subtle insight, <em>It Seemed Like a Good Idea</em>...tucks tongue in cheek and rides out the fiascoes of history. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Throughout the annals of history, the best of intentions -- and sometimes the worst -- have set in motion events with a vastly different outcome than originally intended. In this entertaining, fact-filled chronicle, William Forstchen and Bill Fawcett explore the watersheds of history that began as the best of ideas and ended as the worst of fiascoes.<P>A HOLY WAR -- The Medieval Crusades for religious liberation become centuries of slaughter and destruction.<BR>-- SIBLING RIVALRY -- Lief Erikson spares his sister's life and delays the discovery of the New World for five hundred years.<P>BIG GUNS -- Emperor Constantine XI refused to buy a new supercannon that would have let him dominate his enemies, so its creator sold the cannon to the Turks, who then crushed Constantinople.<P>With casual wit and subtle insight, It Seemed Like a Good Idea...tucks tongue in cheek and rides out the fiascoes of history.
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