The Mistakes of Our Past and the Discoveries That Will Impact Our Future

09/29/15 • 31 min

Travel back in time to understand what we can learn from some of the most profound military failures, and look to the future with the search for another Earth. Join Ed Leon of The Great Courses as he talks with two renowned experts about historic blunders in battle and the exploration of exoplanets.

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