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Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters - by Jared Knott (Paperback)

Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters - by  Jared Knott (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>The small things that had great historical consequences...</b><br></p><p><b><em>"Heart-stopping, compelling, and fun!"</em> Win Blevins, New York Times Bestselling Author</b></p><p>How often does it happen that a single tiny mistake causes an entire civilization to collapse? More often than you think! Readers of Jared Knott's book, Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters, will be amazed at the little things that changed history in a big way. Here are a few examples: <br></p><ul><li>A single document poorly designed by one single clerk in one single county changed the outcome of a presidential election and led directly to a major war. </li><li>A soldier accidentally kicks a helmet off of the top of a wall and causes an empire to collapse. </li><li>A small mechanical device several inches long fails to function, which changes the outcome of WWII and leads to the death of millions of people. </li><li>A man fails to gather his army in time to defend against an attack because of the temptation of opium and a young slave woman. </li><li>And many more!</li></ul><br/><p>Hypnotic and addictive, these well-researched, factual stories will keep you turning pages far past your bedtime. Human weakness at it very worst at critical moments. This book is the "Butterfly Effect" in human history reviewed.</p>

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