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What Were They Thinking?
Really Bad Ideas Throughout History
by Bruce Felton
ISBN: 1599211327
ISBN-13: 9781599211329
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr
Published date: 2007
Edition: 2nd edition
Size: 6 x 9 inches
Weight: 0.9 pounds
Pages: 291
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What Were They Thinking?, New and Revised: Really Bad Ideas Throughout History (Humor) (Qty: 8)
Bruce Felton
The Lyons Press, 2007-05-01. Revised. Paperback. Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks) , in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under ( more information) Offered by BEST BARGAIN BOOKS WHOLESALER, INC. (United States)
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What were they thinking?; really bad ideas throughout history, rev. ed
Felton, Bruce
The Lyons Press, 2007. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. "What were they thinking?" doesn't just apply to U.S. politics. Updating the 2003 edition, the author of One of a Kind: A Compendium of Unique People, Places, and Things collects but does not try to explain quirky ideas and behavior in areas including pop culture, inventions, sports, crime, and medicine. These are interspersed with related tidbits and quotes such as that of a former mayor's: "The streets are safe in Philadelphia. It's only the people who make them unsafe." (©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) ( more information) Offered by Gulls Nest Books (United States)
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