Pessimist's Guide to History: An Irrestistible Guide to Compendium of Catastrophies, Babarities, Massacres and Mayhe
Chronicles the disastrous events that have shaped the history of the world, from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, to the death of Socrates, to the Exxon Valdez oil spill
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An updated edition covers the period from the Big Bang through the turn of the millennium, in an irreverent compendium that identifies the lighter side of history. Reissue.
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