{"product_id":"epic-fails-in-history-farid-jafarli-9798262542208","title":"Epic Fails in History: 50 Catastrophic Decisions That Changed the World (and What Went Wrong)","description":"They had everything: money, talent, and certainty. Then they made \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c\/i\u003e decision.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do a $47 billion non-IPO, exploding Samsung phones, and the Great Emu War have in common?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey're all spectacular failures that seemed like brilliant ideas-right until they weren't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Blockbuster had the chance to buy Netflix for $50 million (and said no)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Kodak invented the digital camera in 1975-then sat on it while others ate their lunch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy France's \"impenetrable\" Maginot Line became a $3 billion speed bump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Google+ forced millions to join-and everyone left anyway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Mars lost a $125 million spacecraft to a simple metric conversion error\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Knight Capital lost $440 million in 45 minutes from one wrong server\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom 1930s military fiascos to Silicon Valley flameouts, from soda wars to smartphone explosions, these aren't just stories-they're warnings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✓ The jaw-dropping moment everything went wrong\u003cbr\u003e✓ Clear explanations of what actually happened (no jargon, no fluff)\u003cbr\u003e✓ Real sources and receipts-this is fact-first history\u003cbr\u003e✓ Actionable lessons you can actually use\u003cbr\u003e✓ One-line zingers perfect for your next presentation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness readers who want smarter dinner conversation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory buffs tired of the same old stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntrepreneurs who'd rather learn from others' mistakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who's ever wondered \"What were they thinking?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis isn't academic history or dry business analysis.\u003c\/b\u003e It's the stories your MBA professor was too polite to tell, backed by research they'd actually respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether it's Yahoo refusing to buy Google for $1 million, Pepsi trying to solve protests with a soda, or Berlin Airport taking 9 extra years to open, these cautionary tales prove that the difference between triumph and disaster is often just one spectacularly bad call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop making decisions in the dark. Start learning from the most expensive mistakes in history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme-and sometimes it rhymes with 'what the hell were they thinking?'\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Farid Jafarli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798262542208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d","brand":"Farid Jafarli","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47931098169599,"sku":"9798262542208","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4e0d99ad-c899-4ae9-8fe0-fc96886b2c59.jpg?v=1766346434","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/epic-fails-in-history-farid-jafarli-9798262542208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}