Serendipity: Seemingly Random Events, Insignificant Decisions, and Accidental Discoveries that Altered History

The world as we know it...

would be radically different were it not for the role that accidents, chance, and pure luck have played throughout history. Each chapter of Serendipity sets a pivotal event in its historical context and raises the question of how chance may have changed our world on both a global and personal level in this fascinating mix of significant events and pop culture.