| Edition |
Deluxe ed. |
| Description |
lvi, 325 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Penguin classics |
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Penguin classics.
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| Note |
Originally published: New York : Viking, 2002. |
| Bibliography |
"Suggestions for further reading": pages xli-xlvii. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxii-xxxv). |
| Contents |
The art of war. Making of plans ; Waging of war ; Strategic offensive ; Forms and dispositions ; Potential energy ; Empty and full ; The fray ; The nine changes ; On the march ; Forms of terrain ; The nine kinds of ground ; Attack by fire ; Espionage -- The art of war with commentary. Making of plans ; Waging of war ; Strategic offensive ; Forms and dispositions ; Potential energy ; Empty and full ; The fray ; The nine changes ; On the march ; Forms of terrain ; The nine kinds of ground ; Attack by fire ; Espionage. |
| Summary |
A new translation of the world's most famous military treatise with an elegant package. For more than two thousand years, Sun-tzu's The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics and management strategies. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business, or in relationships. |
| Subject |
Military art and science.
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| Added Author |
Minford, John, translator.
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| Added Title |
Sunzi bing fa. English
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| ISBN |
0140439196 |
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9780140439199 |
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