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Books by Bill Fawcett
  | | Doomed to Repeat(1st Edition) The Lessons of History We've Failed to Learn by Bill Fawcett Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2013 by William Morrow Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-0-06-206906-1, ISBN: 0-06-206906-3 "Paperback. Pub Date :2013-02-20 Pages: 336 Language: English Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. And so we have. Time and again. mankind has faced down problems. but have often failed to take the hard-earned knowledge into the next battle. Doomed to Repeat is a collection of essays. edited by Bill Fawcett. that illuminates some of the problems weve faced repeatedly throughout history. i ..." |
 | | 100 Mistakes that Changed History Backfires and Blunders That Collapsed Empires, Crashed Economies, and Altered th e Course of Our World by Bill Fawcett Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2010 by Berkley Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-425-23665-9, ISBN: 0-425-23665-X " Collected in one volume, here are backfires and blunders that collapsed empires, crashed economies, and altered the course of the world. From the Maginot Line to the Cuban Missile Crisis, history is filled with bad moves and not-so-bright ideas that snowballed into disasters and unintended consequences. This engrossing book looks at one hundred such tipping points. Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. The Caliphs of Baghdad spend themselves in ..." |
 | | It Looked Good on Paper(1st Edition) Bizarre Inventions, Design Disasters, and Engineering Follies by Bill Fawcett Paperback, 350 Pages, Published 2009 by William Morrow Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-0-06-135843-2, ISBN: 0-06-135843-6 "A remarkable compendium of wild schemes, mad plans, crazy inventions, and truly glorious disastersEvery phenomenally bad idea seemed like a good idea to someone. How else can you explain the Ford Edsel or the sword pistol—absolutely absurd creations that should have never made it off the drawing board? It Looked Good on Paper gathers together the most flawed plans, half-baked ideas, and downright ridiculous machines throughout history t ..." |
 | | Trust Me, I Know What I'm Doing 100 More Mistakes That Lost Elections, Ended Empires, and Made the World What It Is Today by Bill Fawcett Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2012 by Berkley Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-425-25736-4, ISBN: 0-425-25736-3 "Hindsight hurts. * The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act, having the American colonies pay for their own defense--which instead starts a revolution. * In 1929, President Herbert Hoover decides to let the economy fix itself...and the Great Depression gets greater. * Nixon tapes everything he says in the Oval Office, believing it will all be of great historical value. He turns out to be right when those same tapes cost him his presi ..." |
 | | Railway Architecture(1st Edition) (Shire Library) by Bill Fawcett Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 2015 by Shire Publications ISBN-13: 978-0-7478-1445-0, ISBN: 0-7478-1445-7 "A guide to the architecture that gives British railways their identity, from stations to signal boxes. Roots of Britain's railways lie in the wooden-railed colliery wagonways of around 1600, but it was almost 1830 before specific railway architecture became needed. This evolved rapidly down to 1850, and for some time afterwards Britain led the world in designing passenger stations. Though stylistic dress followed contemporary fashions, ..." |
 | | 101 Stumbles in the March of History What If the Great Mistakes in War, Government, Industry, and Economics Were Not Made? by Bill Fawcett Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2016 by Berkley ISBN-13: 978-1-101-98704-9, ISBN: 1-101-98704-9 "An all-new compendium of 101 historic screw-ups from the author of "100 Mistakes that Changed History." "DID I DO THAT " "When asked to name a successor, Alexander the Great declared that his empire should go to the strongest . . . but would rival factions have descended into war if he d been a little more specific?" "" "What if the Vienna Academy of Art took a chance on a hopeful young student named Adolf Hitler?" "" "If Pope Clement ..." |
 | | You Said What? Lies and Propaganda Throughout History by Bill Fawcett Paperback, 317 Pages, Published 2007 by William Morrow Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-0-06-113050-2, ISBN: 0-06-113050-8 "A fascinating, fun, and fact-filled compendium of the greatest lies, deceptions, propaganda, and frauds ever perpetratedThroughout history—from the dawn of man to the War on Terror—governments, corporations, historians, and high-level braggarts of every stripe have freely engaged in the time-honored pastime of lying for fun and profit. You Said What? is an endlessly entertaining and outrageously edifying look at some of the biggest whop ..." |
 | | The Fleet Book One(Reprint) by David Drake, Bill Fawcett, Margaret Weis, E. Gary Gygax, Poul Anderson, Anne Mccaffrey, Jody Lynn Nye, Janet Morris, John Brunner, Robert Sheckley, Steve Perry Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 1996 by Ace ISBN-13: 978-0-441-24086-9, ISBN: 0-441-24086-0 "When the latest galactic explorations bring the human race face-to-face with the vicious carnivore race of the Khalia, the brave men and women of the Fleet engage in a desperate battle to keep their home planets safe, in an anthology of short fiction by Anne McCaffrey, Poul Anderson, Margaret Weis, Steve Perry, Janet Morris, and other authors. Reissue." |
 | | Pros and Cons (Million Dollar Writing Series) by Jody Lynn Nye, Bill Fawcett Paperback, 148 Pages, Published 2016 by Wordfire Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61475-498-5, ISBN: 1-61475-498-5 "Attending your first convention as a professional writer? Don’t know what opportunities are out there for you? How do you get invited? How do you approach editors? How do you deal with fans who love your book and those who haven’t read it yet? Jody Lynn Nye and Bill Fawcett have answers to the questions you don’t even know you have. From how to approach a convention committee to how to handle yourself on panels and signings, this book w ..." |
 | | Keeper of the City(1st Edition) (Guardians of the Three, Vol 2) by Peter Morwood, Diane Duane, Bill Fawcett Paperback, 309 Pages, Published 1989 by Spectra ISBN-13: 978-0-553-28065-4, ISBN: 0-553-28065-1 "Reswen, a mercenary assigned to protect the eastern city of Niau from the Eastern Lords, seeks to uncover the truth about a mysterious group of visitors to the city" |
 | | By Tooth and Claw(1st Edition) by Bill Fawcett Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2015 by Baen ISBN-13: 978-1-4767-8040-5, ISBN: 1-4767-8040-4 "ORIGINAL TRADE PAPERBACK. New York Times best-selling authors S.M. Stirling, Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, and Jody Lynn Nye return with four novellas. The cat-like Mrem, our heroes, battle the deep reptilian intelligence of humanoid dinosaurs in a Bronze Age world. SEQUEL TO EXILED: CLAN OF THE CLAW.Second entry in a series with four linked novellas from multiple best-sellers S.M. Stirling, Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint and Jody Lynn Nye! ..." |
 | | Shadows of the New Sun(1st Edition) Stories in Honor of Gene Wolfe by Bill Fawcett, J. E. Mooney, Tor Books Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2014 by Tor Books ISBN-13: 978-0-7653-3459-6, ISBN: 0-7653-3459-3 "Perhaps no living author of imaginative fiction has earned the awards, accolades, respect, and literary reputation of Gene Wolfe. His prose has been called subtle and brilliant, inspiring not just lovers of fantasy and science fiction, but readers of every stripe, transcending genre and defying preconceptions.In this volume, a select group of Wolfe's fellow authors pay tribute to the award-winning creator of The Book of the New Sun, The ..." |
 | | The Fleet 02(Reprint) Counterattack by David Drake, Bill Fawcett, Christopher Stasheff, Jody Lynn Nye, Judith R., Janny Wurts, Robert Sheckley, Shariann Lewitt, Piers Anthony, Mike Resnick, Janet Morris, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1996 by Ace ISBN-13: 978-0-441-24104-0, ISBN: 0-441-24104-2 "The shared-world military science fiction anthology series continues-with stories by: Christopher Stasheff € Jody Lynn Nye € Judith R. Conly € Janny Wurts € Robert Sheckley € Shariann Lewitt € Piers Anthony € Mike Resnick € Bill Fawcett € Janet Morris € Chelsea Quinn Yarbro € David Drake" |
 | | The Siege of Arista(1st Edition) (The War Years #2) by Bill Fawcett, Christopher Stasheff Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1991 by Roc ISBN-13: 978-0-451-45055-5, ISBN: 0-451-45055-8 |
 | | North Eastern Railway Architecture(1st Edition) Bell and Beyond v. 3 by Bill Fawcett Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2005 by North Eastern Railway Association Import ISBN-13: 978-1-873513-57-6, ISBN: 1-873513-57-7 |
 | | Anti-Man(1st Edition) by David Weber, Dean R. Koontz, Eric Flint, David Drake, Bill Fawcett -. Editor Paperback, 142 Pages, Published 1970 by Paperback Library ISBN-13: 978-0-7434-7185-5, ISBN: 0-7434-7185-7 "Three masters of military science fiction present short novels from their three popular science fiction series, in a volume that includes David Weber's "Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington," "Choosing Sides" by David Drake, and Eric Flint's "The ..." |
 | | Exiled(1st Edition) Clan of the Claw, Book One by John Ringo, S.M. Stirling, Harry Turtledove, Jody Lynn Nye, Michael Z. Williamson, Bill Fawcett Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2011 by Baen ISBN-13: 978-1-4391-3441-2, ISBN: 1-4391-3441-3 "First entry in a new series with three big all new novellas from three multiple New York Times best-sellers S.M. Stirling, John Ringo & Jody Lynn Nye, and Harry Turtledove! The cat-like Mrem, our heroes, battle the deep reptilian intelligence of humanoid dinosaurs in a bronze-age world. First entry in a new series with three big all new linked novellas from multiple best-sellers Harry Turtledove, John Ringo & Jody Lynn Nye, S.M. Stirli ..." |
 | | The Battle for Azeroth(1st Edition) Adventure, Alliance, And Addiction Insights into the World of Warcraft (Smart Pop series) by Bill Fawcett, Smart Pop Paperback, 287 Pages, Published 2006 by Smart Pop ISBN-13: 978-1-932100-84-6, ISBN: 1-932100-84-9 "Aimed at dedicated fans of the role playing game World of Warcraft, this dynamic collection of essays explores the undying fascination with a game that is a welcome escape from reality for millions of people around the world. Gaming experts, developers, and bestselling sci-fi authors examine the overwhelming success of the game and the underlying motivations for gamers to spend, on average, as much time as they would at a part-time job ..." |
 | | Masters of Fantasy(Updated) (Baen Science Fiction) by Bill Fawcett, Mercedes Lackey, Brian Thomsen Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 2005 by Baen ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-0927-1, ISBN: 1-4165-0927-5 ""Masters of Fantasy" has a star-studded cast of popular fantasy writers, with brand new adventures set in their most popular series. David Weber, author of the New York Times best-selling "Honor Harrington" series, is equally a master of fantasy in his popular "Bahzell" series, including the best selling "Wind Rider's Oath". Mercedes Lackey is among the most popular of today's fantasy writers and her "Valdemar" novels are best sellers. ..." |
 | | Old Guard(1st Edition) A Bolos Anthology: Book 5 by Keith Laumer, Mark Thies, John Mina, J. Steven York, Dean Wesley Smith, Bill Fawcett, Dan Wesley Smith Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2002 by Baen ISBN-13: 978-0-671-31957-1, ISBN: 0-671-31957-4 "GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXYThe onslaught of the Melconians was not the last conflict that humanity's interstellar Concordiat would have to face. For now the Kezdai -- a newly encountered species with war at the center of their philosophy -- have taken to arms against the Concordiat and its colony worlds. For war, the Terrans have only one answer:Break out the Bolos!Self-aware robotic tanks, the Bolos have fought bravely and well since the d ..." |
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