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I wish I hadn't said that : the experts speak - and get it wrong! : the definitive compendium of authoritative misinformation

by Christopher Cerf, Victor Navasky

This book compiles numerous historical examples of expert misunderstandings, failed predictions, and miscalculations across various fields, including science, politics, economics, and history.

Accession 26377 ISBN 0006531490 Publisher HarperCollins
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