Great Cat Massacre: A History of Britain in 100 Mistakes by Gareth Rubin (Englis

Description: Great Cat Massacre by Gareth Rubin We learn history through rose-tinted lenses. Your old teachers said we Brits made it here by way go some great master-plan. Not so. This book is history told through human failings, schoolboy errors, bad luck and extraordinary consequences; a history of mishearing, misdiagnosis and misinterpretation - a history you wont find in the textbooks. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The history found in textbooks is defined by cause and effect; we look within its annals for strategy and consequence; we draw out the instigators - great men of war, of politics, of religion - and we trace the way in which they revolutionised and galvanised nations. But the truth is that it was often not design but accident that determined historical outcomes. And sometimes it was the slightest tremor of a decision, utterance or encounter that sent the biggest shockwaves through the narrative of Britain. The Great Cat Massacre: A History of Britain in 100 Mistakes demonstrates that the nation is as much a product of error as design. Through chapters on religion, law, culture, war, science and politics, it reveals such things as how an edict from Pope Gregory IX helped spread the Black Death, how the sister of cricketer John Willes invented overarm bowling, and how, had a letter not been lost, Disraeli might never have become prime minister. In this highly diverting book, Gareth Rubin lays out the series of catastrophic errors that have gotten us this far. Notes An eye-opening history of how Britain is as much a product of farcical error as deliberate design, including how a rookie trafficker inadvertently ended the slave trade in 1782, and how the Black Death was a result of Pope Gregory IX believing cats were in league with the devil. Author Biography Gareth Rubin writes for a number of newspapers, including the Express, Main on Sunday, the Observer, and the Telegraph about travel, property, the arts, and personal finance. He is the author of All Honourable Men and Crap Days Out. Long Description The history found in textbooks is defined by cause and effect; we look within its annals for strategy and consequence; we draw out the instigators - great men of war, of politics, of religion - and we trace the way in which they revolutionised and galvanised nations. But the truth is that it was often not design but accident that determined historical outcomes. And sometimes it was the slightest tremor of a decision, utterance or encounter that sent the biggest shockwaves through the narrative of Britain. The Great Cat Massacre: A History of Britain in 100 Mistakes demonstrates that the nation is as much a product of error as design. Through chapters on religion, law, culture, war, science and politics, it reveals such things as how an edict from Pope Gregory IX helped spread the Black Death, how the sister of cricketer John Willes invented overarm bowling, and how, had a letter not been lost, Disraeli might never have become prime minister. In this highly diverting book, Gareth Rubin lays out the series of catastrophic errors that have gotten us this far. Details ISBN1782197680 Author Gareth Rubin Year 2014 ISBN-10 1782197680 ISBN-13 9781782197683 Media Book Pages 288 Publication Date 2014-05-08 Imprint John Blake Publishing Ltd Subtitle A History of Britain in 100 Mistakes Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 941 Short Title GRT CAT MASSACRE Language English Publisher John Blake Publishing Ltd Format Paperback UK Release Date 2014-05-08 AU Release Date 2014-05-08 NZ Release Date 2014-05-08 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159760964;

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