{"product_id":"9781684495634","title":"An Epic History of Failure: A blundering book full of fun facts and mindless mishaps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo one takes pride in it, but it is funny to see others fail. Take an educational and entertaining tour through history, visiting some of humankind's silliest decisions and the lessons we've learned (or not) from them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the sinking of the HMS \u003ci\u003eTitanic\u003c\/i\u003e, to the many, MANY missteps of Christopher Columbus, to the wonky construction of the Tower of Pisa, readers will discover some of the epic fails that have changed our world or simply left us wondering \"what were they thinking?!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverybody gets things wrong sometimes and this book demonstrates how we can often learn something from failure—or as Thomas Edison put it: “I’ve not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach tale is accompanied by wacky illustrations from Ella Kasperowicz, ideal for engaging reluctant readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the third title in Neon Squid's Wacky Histories series, following \u003ci\u003eA Stinky History of Toilets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Sick History of Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, and is perfect for curious kids with a fondness for the darker side of history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43082469146685,"sku":"9781684495634","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781684495634_p0.jpg?v=1775167839","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781684495634","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}