It Seemed Like a Good Idea...
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Book Overview
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. A Holy War--The Medieval Crusades for religious liberation become centuries of slaughter and destruction. Sibling Rivalry--Leif Erikson spares his sister's life and delays the discovery of the New World for five hundred years. 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. With casual wit and subtle insight, It Seemed Like a Good Idea ...tucks tongue in cheek and rides out the fiascoes of history.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0380807718
ISBN13:9780380807710
Release Date:February 2000
Publisher:William Morrow & Company
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.66 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.3" x 8.1"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Fun and Accurate
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book was not only great to read and certainly isn't like history as taught as a dry list of dates and platitudes in too many schools. Nothing in great depth, but hundreds of historical events and facts I didn't know were given me in a way that made them enjoyable. Obviously the book historians create to when they want to have fun. I'd always wondered why the vikings never came back.
Good Easy Read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is a very good easy read. History has been simplified, but this is a wonderful "bathroom book" or "travel book" because most sections aren't more than four or five pages. Don't read this if you want deep historical knowledge, but instead if you want educational easy reading or to know some interesting facts.
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