10 Mistakes that Changed History: (Record no. 758252)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780857507242 |
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| Transcribing agency | kul |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 909 COU.M |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Coulter, Paul. |
| 9 (RLIN) | 12822 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | 10 Mistakes that Changed History: |
| Remainder of title | The Reckless Rulers, Monumental Mishaps and Disastrous Decisions That Have Shaped Our World |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Penguin Random House UK, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2025. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | i, 297p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of human history. From break-ups that ended empires to naps that sank ships, 10 Mistakes That Changed History is the hilarious retelling of some of the greatest episodes in the story of humankind.<br/><br/>Looking at many of the biggest characters and events of the last two and a half thousand years, from Cleopatra to the sinking of the Titanic, historian and comedian Paul Coulter explores how, despite the glamour, entourages and deity-sized egos, historical turning points were often the result of very human errors.<br/><br/>Blending history, storytelling and comedy, 10 Mistakes That Changed History is history as you wish you had learned it back at school: a greatest-hits of bad leadership decisions, misguided acts of heroism and catastrophic lapses of judgement.<br/><br/>These are the stories that have shaped our world, all with monumental consequences. Because sometimes it's nice to know that, no matter how bad your day is, the greatest names in history stuffed up too. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | World History |
| 9 (RLIN) | 12821 |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type | Book |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Campus Library Kariavattom | Campus Library Kariavattom | General Stacks | 27/03/2026 | 909 COU.M | UCL35104 | 27/03/2026 | 27/03/2026 | Book |
