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Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters
- Author
- Jared Knott
- Narrator
- Stephen Bowlby
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 25 January 2022
- Run Time
- 11 hours 53 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The small things that had great historical consequences …
How often does a single tiny mistake cause an entire civilization to collapse? More often than you think! Listeners 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:
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.
A soldier accidentally kicked a helmet off of the top of a wall and caused an empire to collapse.
A small mechanical device several inches long failed to function, which changed the outcome of WWII and led to the deaths of millions of people.
A man failed to gather his army in time to defend against an attack because of the temptation of opium and a young slave woman.
And many more!
Hypnotic and addictive, these well-researched, factual stories will keep you listening far past your bedtime. Showing human weakness at its very worst in critical moments, this book is the “butterfly effect” in human history reviewed.
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“Heart-stopping, compelling, and fun!”
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Details
- Author
- Jared Knott
- Narrator
- Stephen Bowlby
- Duration
- 11 hours 53 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 January 2022
- ISBN
- 9798200797745
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Social and cultural history, General and world history, History, Military history
Synopsis
The small things that had great historical consequences …How often does a single tiny mistake cause an entire civilization to collapse? More often than you think! Listeners 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: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.A soldier accidentally kicked a helmet off of the top of a wall and caused an empire to collapse. A small mechanical device several inches long failed to function, which changed the outcome of WWII and led to the deaths of millions of people. A man failed to gather his army in time to defend against an attack because of the temptation of opium and a young slave woman. And many more!Hypnotic and addictive, these well-researched, factual stories will keep you listening far past your bedtime. Showing human weakness at its very worst in critical moments, this book is the “butterfly effect” in human history reviewed.
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