Written in China more than 2,500 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art of War is the first known study of the planning and conduct of military operations. These terse, aphoristic essays are unsurpassed in comprehensiveness and depth of understanding, examining not only battlefield maneuvers, but also relevant economic, political, and psychological factors. Indeed, the precepts outlined by Sun Tzu can be applied outside the realm of military theory. It is read avidly by Japanese businessmen and in fact was touted in the movie Wall Street as the corporate raider's bible.

El Arte de la Guerra es el mejor libro de estrategia de todos los tiempos. Inspiro a Napoleon, Maquiavelo, Mao Tse Tung y muchas mas figuras historicas. Este libro de dos mil quinientos anos de antiguedad, es uno de los mas importantes textos clasicos chinos, en el que, a pesar del tiempo transcurrido, ninguna de sus maximas ha quedado anticuada, ni hay un solo consejo que hoy no sea util. Pero la obra del general Sun Tzu no es unicamente un libro de practica militar, sino un tratado que ensena la estrategia suprema de aplicar con sabiduria el conocimiento de la naturaleza humana en los...

L'art de la guerre est le premier traite de strategie militaire de l'histoire (aux alentours du VIe siecle avant JC).
Gagner ou perdre une guerre ne se fait pas par hasard, ni par l'intervention des dieux ou des esprits. C'est une question de methode et de strategie. De bons principes strategiques conduisent a la victoire, il est donc important de les etudier.
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Part I: The Thirteen Chapters by Sun Tzu Translation by Dr. Lionel Giles. - Part II: The Thirteen Chapters With Commentary and Notes by Dr. Lionel Giles. - Although the text by Sun Tzu was written 2500 years ago it was practically unknown in Europe until 1782 when the French Jesuit Father Joseph Amiot translated it to French. This translation in the words of Giles, "contains a great deal that Sun Tzu did not write, and very little indeed of what he did." The first translation to English was published in 1905 by E.F. Calthrop and the opinion of Giles was not more forgiving this time: "It is...

The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise written during the 6th century BC by Sun Tzu. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it has long been praised as the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time.

The Art of War is the undisputed masterpiece on the philosophy and strategy of combat. It holds as true in the business world as it does on the battlefield. It has influenced generals and theorists since it was first translated and distributed internationally. No library is complete without it.

The Art of War is the undisputed masterpiece on the philosophy and strategy of combat. It holds as true in the business world as it does on the battlefield. It has influenced generals and theorists since it was first translated and distributed internationally. No library is complete without it.

This Large Print Edition is presented in easy-to-read 16 point type.

Dated to about the fifth century B.C., The Art of War is considered the world's oldest treatise on war. Attributed to Sun Tzu of the Zhou dynasty, the book is composed of 13 chapters, each addressing a particular aspect of warfare such as planning offenses, military combat, and the employment of spies. Influential in Eastern civilization for millennia and in Western culture since its first translation in the 18th century, the teachings of this book have been applied to scenarios as varied as office politics, the Vietnam War, and American football. Now this living military heirloom is...