The Little Book of Massive Cock-Ups

A Brief History of Epic Fails

James Proud (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

128 Seiten

2019
Summersdale Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-78685-782-8 (ISBN)

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We all do stupid things in our lives, but the events in this book are next-level ridiculous! Packed with trivia and information on the world’s biggest fails in history, this book will leave you shocked and a little smug as you discover the true meaning of the word ‘cock-up’.

Did you know...?
- Russia sold Alaska to the US for just $7.2 million in 1867
- Alexander the Great failed to name an heir to his vast empire before he died, which subsequently led to its fall
- J. K. Rowling received several rejections from publishers before her first Harry Potter book hit the shelves

We all do stupid things in our lives, but the events in this book are next-level ridiculous! Packed with trivia and information on the world's biggest fails in history, this book will leave you shocked and a little smug as you discover the true meaning of the word 'cock-up'.

James Proud spent several years as a writer and researcher for Ripley's Believe It or Not. He specialises in writing about the weird and wonderful, and lives in north-west Essex.

Erscheinungsdatum	16.09.2019
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 170 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga
	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
ISBN-10	1-78685-782-0 / 1786857820
ISBN-13	978-1-78685-782-8 / 9781786857828
Zustand	Neuware