An Epic History of Failure: A blundering book full of fun facts and mindless mishaps (Wacky Histories) Hwang Bo-reum award-winning YA author Julian Winters

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An Epic History of Failure: A blundering book full of fun facts and mindless mishaps (Wacky Histories) Hwang Bo-reum award-winning YA author Julian WintersNo one takes pride in it, but it is funny to see others fail. Take an educational and entertaining tour through history, visiting some of humankind's silliest decisions and the lessons we've learned (or not) from them. From the sinking of the HMS Titanic, to the many, MANY missteps of Christopher Columbus, to the wonky construction of the Tower of Pisa, readers will discover some of the epic fails that have changed our world or simply left us