Eric Chaline
Very Good
Low stock: 1 left
✓ Personally inspected
✓ Carefully packed by our Ontario bookstore
✓ Free Canada-wide shipping when your cart reaches $60
✓ 14-day return window
✓ Local pickup available in Durham, Ontario
Couldn't load pickup availability
Orders ship within 1–2 business days | Canada delivery is usually 3–10 days after shipping | Free Canada-wide shipping on orders over $60 | Local pickup is available in Durham, Ontario | Canadian-owned | Carefully packed
Description
Description
Discover some of history's most amusing and spectacularly inaccurate forecasts in History's Worst Predictions: And the People Who Made Them by Eric Chaline.
This entertaining illustrated book examines the predictions, assumptions, and confident declarations that failed to stand the test of time. From mistaken expectations about science and technology to questionable judgments about politics, society, and human progress, it reveals how even knowledgeable and influential people can get the future completely wrong.
Combining historical facts with humour and engaging illustrations, Chaline takes readers through memorable examples of misplaced confidence and unexpected outcomes.
Perfect for trivia enthusiasts, history lovers, and anyone fascinated by human error, this book offers an amusing reminder that predicting tomorrow is rarely straightforward.
Whether enjoyed for its unusual historical anecdotes or as a conversation starter, History's Worst Predictions is an entertaining addition to collections of illustrated nonfiction, curious facts, and popular history books for curious readers everywhere.
Paperback, Very Good
Specifications
Specifications
| Publisher | New Burlington |
| Pages | 256 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Dimensions | 22.5cm × 17.0cm × 1.9cm |
| Condition | Very Good |
| ISBN-13 | 9780857622013 |
| Edition | First Edition |
