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1	Art of War more books like this by Sun Tzu Like Machiavelli's The Prince and the Japanese Book of Five Rings, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is as timely for business people today as it was for military strategists in ancient China. Written in China more than 2,000 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.15! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Book of five rings more books like this by Musashi Miyamoto Here is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. 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. "The Book of Five Rings "--which has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.30! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The 33 Strategies of War more books like this by Robert Greene 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 $4.60! new only from $6.35! \| first editions \| SVS
4	On War more books like this by Carl Von Clausewitz 'War is merely the continuation of policy by other means' On War is one of the most important books ever written on the subject of war. Clausewitz, a Prussian officer who fought against the French during the Napoleonic Wars, sought to understand and analyse the phenomenon of war so that future leaders could conduct and win conflicts more ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Pursuit of Power: Technology, Armed Force, and Society Since A.D. 1000 more books like this by William McNeill 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 $1.99! new only from $15.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Sun Tzu: Art of War more books like this by Tzu Sun, Translated By , Sun Tzu }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 ... see all copies* from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Makers of Modern Strategy: From Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age more books like this by Peter Paret 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 $7.06! new only from $26.75! \| first editions \| SVS
8	A History of Warfare more books like this by John Keegan 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 $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World more books like this by Rupert Smith "War no longer exists," writes General Sir Rupert Smith, powerfully reminding us that the clash of mass national armies--the system of war since Napoleon--will never occur again. Instead, he argues in this timely book, we must be prepared to adapt tactics to each conflict, or lose the ability to protect ourselves and our way of life. General ... see all copies from $9.44! new only from $9.62! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Secrets of the Samurai: The Martial Arts of Feudal Japan more books like this by Oscar Ratti, Adele Westbrook Explains in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe. An essential work for anyone with an interest in Japanese battle techniques or military traditions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.48! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Heart of Valor more books like this by Tanya Huff Sergeant Kerr's goal is to keep her officers and her troops alive as they face missions throughout the galaxy. She jumps at the chance to go to Crucible, the Marine Corps' training planet. But she's barely there when someone starts blasting the training scenarios to smithereens. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The western way of war : infantry battle in Classical Greece more books like this by Victor Davis Hanson The ancient Greeks perfected the art of war, rejecting ambush, crop devastation, ritual conflict, or combat between heroes for a ferocious, brutal and very destructive head-on clash between armed men of all ages and from every part of the polis. This study draws on the evidence of poetry, drama, vases and historical records to reveal the ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $12.95! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Sling and the Stone: On War in the 21st Century more books like this by Thomas X Hammes, Colonel 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 $3.54! new only from $8.79! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Art of War more books like this by Niccolo Machiavelli, Christopher Lynch (Translator) Niccolo Machiavelli's Art of War is one of the world's great classics of military and political theory. Praised by the finest military minds in history and said to have influenced no lesser lights than Frederick the Great and Napoleon, Art of War is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the history and theory of war in the West. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.52! \| SVS
15 view cover	Roman warfare. more books like this by Adrian Keith Goldsworthy When Alexander the Great carved out his empire, Rome was just one of many city states on the Italian peninsula. Yet it conquered its neighbours one-by-one, defeated Carthage and eventually overwhelmed the Greek successor states too. As its republican institutions gave way to Imperial rule by Augustus and his heirs, the Roman Empire extended from ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $9.63! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Book of Five Rings more books like this by Miyamoto Mushashi, William Scott Wilson (Translator) Here is one of the most insightful texts on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory to emerge from Asian culture. 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. "The Book of Five Rings "--which has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.76! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Ripples of Battle: How Wars of the Past Still Determine How We Fight, How We Live, and How We Think more books like this by Victor Davis Hanson A classicist examines three battles from history, explains them in depth, and draws lessons from them for today's warriors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.75! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Frederick the Great on the Art of War more books like this by R M Frederick II H R M Frederick II, Frederick, Jay Luvaas (Editor) }Frederick the Great (17121786), King of Prussia, initiated the Seven Years' War in 1756; outfought the formidable French, Russian, and Austrian armies aligned against him; and established Prussia as a major power, thereby decisively influencing the next two centuries of European history. He was also a brilliant military thinker whose ... see all copies from $2.51! new only from $7.43! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China more books like this by Ralph D Sawyer (Translator) 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 $4.94! new only from $8.89! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Complete Art of War: Sun Tzu/Sun Pin more books like this by Sun Tzu, Tzu Sun, Pin Sun This book is the only single-volume edition available of the classic essays on strategy by the great Sun Tzu and his descendant, Sun Pin, translated by the worlds foremost authority on ancient Chinese strategic thought. With Sawyers thoughtful chapter-by-chapter commentaries, The Complete Art of War is designed to guide the reader to new insights ... see all copies from $6.62! new only from $19.95! \| SVS
21	The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare more books like this by John Batchelor (Illustrator), Purnell Reference Books, Bernard Fitzsimons (Editor) see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22 view cover	War in European History more books like this by Michael Howard 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 $11.53! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare: The Triumph of the West more books like this by Professor Geoffrey Parker (Editor) 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 $5.70! new only from $10.00! \| SVS
24 view cover	War and Anti-War: Survival at the Dawn of the 21st Century more books like this by Alvin Toffler, Heidi Toffler This book examines the subject that has haunted mankind since its origins - war. Beginning with an analysis of warfare in the past, it offers insights into today's conflicts - and a portrait of the future face of battle. Its premise is that the forms of war follow forms of economic activity. In pre-industrial agrarian societies, men fought hand-to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	On war more books like this by Carl von Clausewitz First published in 1832, this study is a Western attempt to understand war, in terms of its internal dynamics, and its use as an instrument of policy. This new edition includes a commentary by Bernard Brodie, a former Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $26.30! \| first editions

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