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How to lose a war
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Bill Fawcett |
From the Crusades to the modern age of chemical warfare and smart bombs, history is littered with truly disastrous military campaigns.
_How to Lose a War_ chronicles some of the most remarkable st… |
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Just my typo
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Drummond Moir |
A charming collection of typographical errors, slips of the pen, and embarrassing misprints, "Just My Typo" celebrates the awful and the sublime mistakes that riddle our feeble human attempts at comm… |
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The book of mistakes
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Corinna Luyken |
"As an artist creatively incorporates her slipups into a drawing, readers see the ways in which 'mistakes' can provide inspiration and opportunity, and reveal that both the art and artist are works-i… |
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Meltdown
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Chris Clearfield |
"Weaving together cutting-edge social science with riveting stories that take us from the frontlines of the Volkswagen scandal to backstage at the Oscars, and from deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico to … |
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Black box thinking
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Matthew Syed |
"Nobody wants to fail. But in highly complex organizations, success can happen only when we confront our mistakes, learn from our own version of a black box, and create a climate where it's safe to f… |
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You had one job!
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Beverly L. Jenkins |
You Had One Job! is a collection of hilarious pictures features job-related disasters and general ineptitudes. |
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Jump the shark
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Jon Hein |
The creator of the popular Web site that identifies the precise moment when sitcoms head south applies his powers of observation to politics, sports, and popular music. |
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