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The March of Folly: From Troy to VietnamPulitzer Prize winning historian Barbara W. Tuchman, author of the World War I masterpiece The Guns of August, grapples with her boldest subject: the pervasive presence, through the ages, of failure, mismanagement, and delusion in government. Drawing on a comprehensive array of examples, from Montezuma's senseless surrender of his empire in 1520 to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Barbara W. Tuchman defines folly as the pursuit by government of
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Barbara W. Tuchman, author of the World War I masterpiece The Guns of August, grapples with her boldest subject: the pervasive presence, through the ages, of failure, mismanagement, and delusion in government.Drawing on a comprehensive array of examples, from Montezuma's senseless surrender of his empire in 1520 to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Barbara W. Tuchman defines folly as the pursuit by government of policies contrary to their own interests, despite the availability of feasible alternatives. In brilliant detail, Tuchman illuminates four decisive turning points in history that illustrate the very heights of folly: the Trojan War, the breakup of the Holy See provoked by the Renaissance popes, the loss of the American colonies by Britain's George III, and the United States' own persistent mistakes in Vietnam. Throughout The March of Folly, Tuchman's incomparable talent for animating the people, places, and events of history is on spectacular display. Praise for The March of Folly "A glittering narrative . . . a moral book] on the crimes and follies of governments and the misfortunes the governed suffer in consequence."--The New York Times Book Review
"An admirable survey . . . I haven't read a more relevant book in years."--John Kenneth Galbraith, The Boston Sunday Globe
"A superb chronicle . . . a masterly examination."--Chicago Sun-Times
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade
Published: 02/12/1985
ISBN: 9780345308238
Pages: 528
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.29w x 0.86d
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The blade is not sharpen.
Style: Lawn Edger w/(1) 4.0 Ah Battery
I had no problems assembling the equipment. The problem is with the blade. It doesn't have any sharpen. I bough spares blades which have a different configuration and better edge. However I haven't been able to unscrew the bolt in order to install the new blade. It is extremely tied. One would think that you purchase this equipment, at a high price, and would be able to use it right away. In your dream. This is a Third World Country selling things at an incredible high prices, for the profit of the American companies using the manpower of other Third World Countries or China.
Since the blade is not sharp, when you try to use the equipment it got disconnected. Therefore it does not work with the blade that comes from the manufacturer. Total disaster.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Worx very well!
Style: Lawn Edger w/(1) 4.0 Ah Battery
Worx very well. ;)
More power than I expected from a 20v cordless machine. And with the 4Ahr battery it comes with, I was able to do the drive, walks, and patio without having to change batteries. I own 2 Worx string trimmers, chainsaw, hedge trimmer, drill impact driver, and leaf blower. Love them all.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2026
★★★★★ 3
Problematic instructions
Style: Lawn Edger w/(1) 4.0 Ah Battery
The product is great once u figure out how to assemble. The instructions don’t do it. I was not happy. Every part was a challenge. The instruction book only shows a photo but not how to get it to look like the photo.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Works great
Style: Lawn Edger w/(1) 4.0 Ah Battery
Works great but the trenches part could be wider for what we need
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2026
★★★★★ 5
cuts well
Style: Lawn Edger w/(1) 4.0 Ah Battery
easy to operate cuts well adjusts easy and gard keeps debris from hitting me good battery life
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Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2026
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