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- Lao-Tzu
(604 BC - 531 BC)
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| | The Hinge Factor:
How Chance and Stupidity Have Changed History
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| | by Erik Durschmied
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ZIN Product Number: 10434173
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| | | |  | | | Product Details
 Format: Paperback, 416 pages
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
ISBN: 1559705728
Release Date: Jan 1, 2003
Average Reader Review:   (Based on 1 review.)
| |  | | | In Brief
Revealing how in war, it is the improbable and inconceivable ("hinge factors") that determine events, Durschmied discusses historical battles from the Trojan to the Gulf War. Battles include Agincourt, where rain combined with French arrogance allowed Henry V victory; Crimea, where a badly-worded order led to the disastrous charge of the Light Brigade; and colonial Africa, where an attack by African killer beesdescribed by the London as Germany's secret weaponrepulsed an Allied invasion. Durschmied is a television war correspondent for CBS and the BBC. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
| | | | From The Publisher
In this new book, Erik Durschmied reveals how in war, it is the improbable and the inconceivable that determine events. Conflicts are decided by the caprice of weather, erroneous intelligence, unlikely heroism, absurd coincidence, or individual incompetence. The fate of nations is determined less by the genius of their leaders than by the bizarre, the unexpected, and the incalculable - in short, by the unpredictable "hinge factor."" "Durschmied takes us through the major battles of history, from ancient Troy to the Gulf War. In a series of narratives, he vividly recreates the crucial events in all their mayhem and confusion while pointing out the decisive moments that changed the course of history. We see Agincourt, where rain combined with French arrogance to give Henry V the day; Crimea, where a badly worded order led to the disastrous charge of the Light Brigade; and colonial Africa, where an attack by African killer bees, described by the London Times as Germany's secret weapon, repulsed an Allied invasion. And in a chilling epilogue, we are given a disturbing glimpse of the secret attempt by Libya to buy atomic weapons from China for use against Israel.
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Entertaining Book
-- A reviewer, March 19, 2001
Also Recommended: 'The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Difference' - not exactly the same point as 'The Hinge Factor', but along the same line.
| |  | | | | List of Illustrations | | | Prologue | | | 1 | A Wooden Horse: Troy, 1184 B.C. | 1 | | 2 | The Loss of the True Cross: The Horns of Hattin, 4 July 1187 | 7 | | 3 | A Rabble with Bare Feet: Agincourt, 25 October 1415 | 27 | | 4 | A Barrel of Schnapps: Karansebes, 20 September 1788 | 49 | | 5 | A Fistful of Nails: Waterloo, 18 June 1815 | 61 | | 6 | The Fourth Order: Balaclava, 25 October 1854 | 101 | | 7 | Three Cigars: Antietam, 17 September 1862 | 123 | | 8 | Two Counts and One Prince: Koniggratz, 3 July 1866 | 143 | | 9 | A Fair Fight: Spioen Kop, 24 January 1900 | 163 | | 10 | A Slap on the Face: Tannenberg, 28 August 1914 | 189 | | 11 | The Sting of a Bee: Tanga, 5 November 1914 | 211 | | 12 | Der Halte Befehl: France, 21 May 1940 | 225 | | 13 | A Shark on the Loose: North Atlantic, 27 May 1941 | 255 | | 14 | The Sorge Enigma: Moscow, 6 December 1941 | 289 | | 15 | One Man's Death: Vietnam, 31 January 1968 | 313 | | 16 | And the Wall Came Tumbling Down: Berlin, 9 November 1989 | 331 | | 17 | The Zero Factor: The Gulf, 17 January 1991 | 345 | | Epilogue | 369 | | Bibliography | 379 | | Index | 385 |
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