"The Art of War" is a timeless classic that teaches sound military strategies to overcome opponents. Based on ancient Chinese warfare and military thought, this book provides valuable insights for business and everyday life. It covers topics such as laying plans, dispositions, maneuvering, and the use of spies, which are highly applicable to modern-day competition. By reading this book, readers can gain an edge over competitors, and have a better understanding of conflict resolution. Recommended for those who seek to improve their strategic thinking and business acumen.

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Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military
strategy based on Chinese warfare and military thought. Since that time,
all levels of military have used the teaching on Sun Tzu to warfare and
civilization have adapted these teachings for use in politics, business and
everyday life. The Art of War is a book which should be used to gain
advantage of opponents in the boardroom and battlefield alike. Sun Tzu
said: “Let your plans be dark, and impenetrable as night, and when you
move, fall like a thunderbolt.” Written in the 6th century BC, Sun Tzu’s
The Art of War is still used as a book of military strategy today.
Napoleon, Mae Zedong, General Vo Nguyen Giap and General Douglas MacArthur
all claimed to have drawn inspiration from it since it was first translated
into French in 1782. And beyond the world of war, business and management
gurus have also applied Sun Tzu’s ideas to office politics and corporate
strategy. This beautifully illustrated collector’s edition is ideal for
anyone who wants to outthink and outflank the competition, and its small
size and hardcover make it a portable addition to any readers’ collection.
With chapters on Laying Plans, Waging War, Attack by Strategem, Tactical
Dispositions, Energy, Weak Points and Strong, Maneuvering, Variation in
Tactics, The Army on the March, Terrain, The Nine Situations, Attack by
Fire, and The Use of Spies, the book provides countless useful metaphors
for nearly every modern situation in which there is innate competition. By
studying The Art of War, a reader can both become educated on the
strategies used in warfare for hundreds of years, and also become prepared
for interactions, negotiations, and business situations of all kinds.

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