Description
Book SynopsisThroughout history, and all over the world, seemingly intelligent people have made foolish decisions based on delusions. This has affected love affairs, politics, finance, science, warfare, showbusiness and even sport. It has also wrecked marriages, bankrupted millionaires, lost battles, destroyed empires, brought down leaders and royalty, split religions, ruined reputations, changed climates, thwarted gangsters and even exposed sex pests. Donough O'Brien and Liz Cowley shine a spotlight on 150 intriguing, and often hidden, corners of such calamities... And in so doing they highlight over 650 characters who prove to be both fascinating and flawed. Dreams, Delusions & Disasters is an absorbing take on history.
Trade Review"The authors delve into little known, but really significant, corners of history that highlight human frailty and unpredictability." Christopher Joll - Author and Historian
Table of ContentsAttraction and Its Pitfalls; Money and Miscalculation; From Leaders to Losers; Crime and Punishment; Science and Medicine; Misjudgement and the Military; Lies and Disinformation; Sport and Entertainment; Appendix; Thanks; Acknowledgements to Authors; Picture Credits; Index.
