"He who knows not the stratagems is respectable, but he who plays no stratagems in spite of knowing them deserves more respect."

In 36 Stratagems Plus, authors Douglas S. Tung and Teresa K. Tung provide a unique collection of ancient Chinese tactics that describe some of the cunning and subtle stratagems-a strategic plan that contains a trap or a ruse for the enemy. Many of these stratagems had their origins in events that occurred during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) and the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280) in China.

This collection includes sixty stratagems that illustrate...