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1	Book of five rings more books like this by Musashi Miyamoto add to wishlist The BOOK OF FIVE RINGS is a legendary Japanese text written in the 17th century by an undefeated samurai, Miyamoto Musashi. Like THE ART OF WAR, it contains a timeless philosophy that has been interpreted over many centuries and applied to many contexts (violent or not) that require strength, fortitude, and focus. This particular translation by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Art of War more books like this by Sun Tzu add to wishlist The aphorisms that make up the philosophy of war and strategy by Sun Tzu have, several centuries later, become a must-read for young professionals in business. Though the text can be applied to the ruthless world of commerce, this translation by Thomas Cleary contextualizes the teachings in the Taoist tradition, enabling the work to transcend the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the Twenty-First Century more books like this by P W Singer add to wishlist A military expert reveals how science fiction is fast becoming reality on the battlefield, changing not just how wars are fought, but also the politics, economics, laws, and ethics that surround war itself. see all copies from $4.85! new only from $4.85! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Sun Tzu: Art of War more books like this by Translated By , Sun Tzu, Ralph D Sawyer (Translator) add to wishlist* The Art of War is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written and has had an extraordinary influence on the history of warfare. The principles Sun Tzu expounded were utilized brilliantly by such great Asian war leaders as Mao Tse-tung, Giap, and Yamamoto. First translated two hundred years ago by a French missionary, Sun Tzus ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force, and Society Since A.D. 1000 more books like this by William H McNeill add to wishlist In this magnificent synthesis of military, technological, and social history, William H. McNeill explores a whole millennium of human upheaval and traces the path by which we have arrived at the frightening dilemmas that now confront us. McNeill moves with equal mastery from the crossbow--banned by the Church in 1139 as too lethal for Christians ... see all copies from $2.90! new only from $11.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	On War more books like this by Carl Von Clausewitz add to wishlist Clausewitz, an eminent Prussian military figure, never finished this work on the fundamentals of war and its political aspects. His wife Marie had the manuscript published in 1832 a year after his death. Although many of the examples are dated, few books on the topic have approached its depth and originality, and the book is considered a classic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Art of War: New Translation (Fall River Press Edition) more books like this by Sun Tzu, Sun-Izu, Ralph D Sawyer (Translator) add to wishlist An illuminating new look at the classic primer on warfare. Distinguishing itself from many previous versions, this contemporary translation of Sun-Tzu's landmark text acknowledges the work first and foremost as a masterpiece of military strategy. Translator Ralph Sawyer provides the most detailed introduction and commentary yet offered on the text ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
8	Makers of Modern Strategy: From Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age more books like this by Peter Paret add to wishlist War cannot be controlled in future without an understanding of its past. These essays analyse war, its strategic characteristics and its political and social functions, over the past five centuries. see all copies from $6.30! new only from $43.56! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century more books like this by Thomas X Hammes, Colonel add to wishlist Ongoing events in Iraq show how difficult it is for the world's only remaining superpower to impose its will upon other peoples. From Vietnam, French and US, to Afghanistan, Russian and US, to Israel and the Palestinians, to Somalia and Kosovo, recent history is replete with powerful military forces being tied up by seemingly weaker opponents. ... see all copies from $3.69! new only from $10.79! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Aftermath: The Remnants of War more books like this by Donovan Webster add to wishlist Donovan Webster visited sites around the world to investigate the ways in which war has transformed the landscape. The legacy of unexploded bombs from World War I still lives in France. An area 60 miles square on the outskirts of Stalingrad--the scene of one of the most destructive battles in history during World War II--is still littered with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.40! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Mysteries of the Middle Ages: And the Beginning of the Modern World more books like this by Thomas Cahill add to wishlist The inimitable author Cahill turns his eye on the dawn of the modern Western world in this intelligent, beautifully written exploration of medieval Europe, the fifth book in his acclaimed 'Hinges of History' series. see all copies from $5.22! new only from $11.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China more books like this by Ralph D Sawyer add to wishlist The Seven Military Classics is one of the most profound studies of warfare ever written. Here translated in their entirety for the first time, the seven separate essays in this volume (written between 500 b.c. and a.d. 700) include Sun Tzus famous Art of War. This is the definitive English-language edition of a unique contribution to military ... see all copies from $2.63! new only from $5.00! \| SVS
13 view cover	The 33 Strategies of War more books like this by Robert Greene add to wishlist Greene's first two guides, "The 48 Laws of Power" and "The Art of Seduction," espouse profound, timeless lessons from events in history to help readers vanquish an enemy or ensnare an unsuspecting victim. Now, he crafts a brilliant distillation of the strategies of battle that can help readers in the modern world. see all copies from $9.94! new only from $11.92! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	A History of Warfare more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist In this book, winner of the Duff Cooper prize, the author, a military historian, provides not merely a history of warfare but an analysis of world history, and the role that man's impulse to war has played in it. This book is the result of 30 years of reading, research, teaching and commenting on military affairs. It brings together in a single ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare: The Triumph of the West more books like this by Professor Geoffrey Parker (Editor) add to wishlist Now available in a revised and updated version, The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare provides a unique account of Western warfare from antiquity to the present day. The book treats the history of all aspects of the subject: the development of warfare on land, sea and air; weapons and technology; strategy and defence; discipline and ... see all copies from $3.29! new only from $3.29! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Illustrated Book of Five Rings more books like this by Musashi Miyamoto, Thomas F Cleary, PH.D. (Translator) add to wishlist Written by the master swordsman and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi in 1643, the "Book of Five Rings" has become a classic on strategy and confrontation. Written not only for martial artists but for leaders in all professions, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. ... see all copies from $10.92! new only from $13.82! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Price of Admiralty: The Evolution of Naval Warfare more books like this by John Keegan add to wishlist Keegan illuminates the history of naval combat by expertly dissecting four landmark sea battles, each featuring a different type of warship: The Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of Jutland in World War I, the Battle of Midway in World War II, and the long and arduous Battle of the Atlantic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.06! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Art of War more books like this by Niccolo Machiavelli, Christopher Lynch (Translator) add to wishlist This is Machiavelli's commentary--drawn from Roman ideas--on the way in which politics and war work in unison. Written in 1521, it influenced such leaders as Frederick the Great and Napoleon. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.42! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon more books like this by Gunther Erich Rothenberg add to wishlist Some 12 years ago it was estimated that well over 300,000 works existed on this period and since then several thousand more have appeared. Therefore, it might be reasonably argued that there is little room for another volume. Nonetheless, this vast outpouring of literature has usually dealt with major leaders, specific battles or campaigns, and ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $20.61! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Art & Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time, and Light more books like this by Dr. Leonard Shlain add to wishlist Art interprets the visible world; physics charts its unseen workings--and so the two disciplines seem constantly opposed. In this remarkable book, Shlain examines the radical breakthroughs in art and physics side by side, throughout history, in every era, and reveals astonishing similarities of vision. "A fascinating study of common archetypes in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	War in European History more books like this by Michael Howard add to wishlist First published over thirty years ago, War in European History is a brilliantly written survey of the changing ways that war has been waged in Europe, from the Norse invasions to the present day. Far more than a simple military history, the book serves as a succinct and enlightening overview of the development of European society as a whole over ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.89! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Cambridge History of Warfare more books like this by Professor Geoffrey Parker (Editor) add to wishlist War is a compelling subject. It is common to almost all known societies and periods of history. The Cambridge History of Warfare provides a detailed account of war in the West from antiquity to the present day, and is unique because of its controversial thesis that war in western societies has followed a unique path leading to western dominance of ... see all copies from $9.85! new only from $10.50! \| SVS
23 view cover	Red Phoenix more books like this by Larry Bond add to wishlist This thundering geopolitical thriller dares reveal the military hardware, global upheavals, and raw combat that a second Korean War would unleash. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare more books like this by Mark McNeilly add to wishlist Long acknowledged as a classic text on strategy, Sun Tzu's The Art of War has been admired by leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong and General Norman Schwartzkopf. However, written two thousand years ago, the book can be somewhat daunting to the modern reader. Now Mark McNeilly, author of Sun Tzu and the Art of Business, which made Sun Tzu accessible ... see all copies from $2.94! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Math & Mona Lisa more books like this by Bulent Atalay add to wishlist "Math and the Mona Lisa" sees the transcendent unity of art and science in almost every aspect of Da Vinci's life and work. Atalay delves deeply into the underlying mathematics and aesthetics of science and art, paying special attention to the mathematical sequence called the Fibonacci series. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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