I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I was kind of disappointed with this book. There were eight chapters, with each chapter covering a different point in history that was directly impacted by decisions made by men at specific points in time. In itself, that was okay.

The problem I had was that each chapter was written with a minimal amount of historical data. I wasn't expecting huge, drawn out explanations of the details, but the chapters read more like articles from Mental Floss or History Channel magazine, just glossing over the historical events. Kind of a let down, and it left me wanting much more. I guess I'll have to research each of these events if I want something more in depth. ( )

This book is very enlightening and well-worth reading! The book unfolds with the Halifax disaster ( of which I had never heard of before) then continues with several other interesting facts in history -school has never taught - and ends with "How 4 Feet of Plywood saved the Grand Canyon" and so many other places! This is a very informative and interesting "quick read". It isn't lengthy enough to get dragged out but it is packed with great, little known information. "WOW" your peers with these awesome tidbits of information!

The book Title and Cover are very simple and "to the point" as is the book. The author has presented this information in a personable writing style which one will truly enjoy.

*This book was sent to me in exchange for an honest review, of which I have Given. ( )