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1	Art of War more books like this by Sun Tzu 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
2	Book of five rings more books like this by Musashi Miyamoto 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 $3.89! \| first editions \| SVS
3	On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War & Society more books like this by Dave Grossman The twentieth century, with its bloody world wars, revolutions, and genocides accounting for hundreds of millions dead, would seem to prove that human beings are incredibly vicious predators and that killing is as natural as eating. But Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman, a psychologist and U.S. Army Ranger, demonstrates this is not the case. The ... see all copies from $8.71! new only from $9.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	On War more books like this by Carl Von Clausewitz 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 $6.47! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Making of the Atomic Bomb more books like this by Richard Rhodes Rhodes tells, for the first time, in rich human, political and scientific detail, the complete story of how the bomb was developed, from the turn-of-the-century discovery of the vast energy locked inside the atom to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan. 128 photos. see all copies from $2.70! new only from $12.63! \| first editions \| SVS
6	A History of Warfare more books like this by John Keegan /KEEGAN JOHN The acclaimed author of The Face of Battle examines centures of conflict in a variety of diverse societies and cultures. "Keegan is at once the most readable and the most original of living military historians . . . A History of Warfare is perhaps the most remarkable study of warfare that has yet been written".--The New Yor see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Yeager: An Autobiography more books like this by Chuck Yeager Chuck Yeager tells his whole life story, from childhood with a hard working father, to breaking the sound barrier, to being a test pilot with the "right stuff". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Dark Sun the Making of the Hydrogen Bomb more books like this by Richard Rhodes (Read by) This is a sequel to Rhodes's "The Making of the Atomic Bomb." "Dark Sun" chronicles the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1950s. Each country wanted to develop the hydrogen bomb, and to gain the destructive advantage over the other. The book reveals just how close the world came to nuclear war, particularly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose A biographical study of the U.S. Cavalry general and the Sioux chief who met in battle at Little Bighorn, Montana, on June 25, 1876. Stephen Ambrose is the author of many highly acclaimed works of history, among them "D-Day, June 6, 1944" and "Undaunted Courage: Meriweather Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Golden Goblet more books like this by Eloise McGraw Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father in this exciting tale of ancient Egyptian mystery and intrigue. Newbery Honor Book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| SVS
11 view cover	Making the Corps more books like this by Thomas E Ricks An account of Marine boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina. Ricks, a reporter for the "Wall Street Journal", follows one "class" of 61 recruits through basic training, the course of drills and instructions that are required for induction into the corps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Guerrilla warfare more books like this by Ernesto Che Guevara Che Guevara, the larger-than-life hero of the 1959 revolutionary victory that overturned the Cuban dictatorship, believed that revolution would also topple the imperialist governments in Latin America. Che's call to action, his proclamation of invincibil see all copies from $3.87! new only from $5.48! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The tunnels of Cu Chi more books like this by Tom Mangold, John Penycate see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.81! \| first editions
14 view cover	Mask of Command more books like this by Keegan In this incisive analysis of generals, John Keegan examines the meaning of heroism as represented by Alexander the Great, Wellington, Grant, and Hitler, and argues that generalship, like warfare itself, is a cultural activity that has, through the years, required a change in the very nature of leadership. 16 pages of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Makers of Modern Strategy: From Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age more books like this by Peter Paret see all copies from $13.99! new only from $38.47! \| SVS
16 view cover	Pegasus Bridge: June 6, 1944 more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose This account of the planning and assault on two bridges whose destruction was deemed essential to the success of the D-Day operation looks at the tactical and human side of the war as it recreates this little-known piece of World War II history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Why Nations Go to War more books like this by John George Stoessinger A classic in its field, this book engages readers in a dialogue about the human truth behind the mechanistic forces of war. The seven case studies provide a solid background on twentieth-century warfare in a lively narrative format. The seventh edition has been thoroughly updated and includes a new case study on Bosnia and the war over the remains ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Armored Cav more books like this by Tom Clancy A probing look at military life from West Point to Desert Storm. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Report from Iron Mountain: On the Possibility and Desirability of Peace more books like this by Leonard C. Lewin, Victor Navasky (Introduction by) First published in 1967, Leonard Lewin's "Report from Iron Mountain" is a satirical document, prepared by a "Special Study Group," which concludes that the logical requirements of a peaceful, rational society would be ritualized executions, blood sports, and an international police force. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $29.95! \| first editions
20 view cover	The western way of war : infantry battle in Classical Greece more books like this by Victor Davis Hanson Hanson thinks the ancient Greeks deliberately made warfare physically and psychologically intolerable so that no one could stand it for long and wars could be fought and settled in a single afternoon. see all copies from $2.90! new only from $12.95! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Marine!: The Life of Chesty Puller more books like this by Burke Davis Davis offers a no-holds-barred biography the only marine in history ever to win five Navy Crosses. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	John Paul Jones, a sailor's biography more books like this by Samuel Eliot Morison This 1959 Pulitzer Prize-winning book vividly portrays the illustrious career of John Paul Jones, from his early training at sea in the British West Indian merchant trade to his command in the newly independent American Navy and his eventual award of flag status. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.63! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Angels Don't Play This Haarp: Advances in Tesla Technology more books like this by Dr. Nick Begich, Jeane Manning Crucial expose and analysis of the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Project in Alaska, conducted by the US government. This new ground-based 'Star Wars' weapon system can alter human brain functions over large geographic areas, modify the weather, disrupt and control global communication systems and destroy electronic components of airborne ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $10.59! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Biohazard: The Chilling True Story of the Largest Covert Biological Weapons Program in the World--Told from the Inside by the Man Who Ran It more books like this by Ken Alibek, Mr. Stephen Handelman This shocking report details the production of biological weapons. Readers are invited into a Soviet bioweapons lab to observe scientists tampering with some of the world's deadliest viruses, including anthrax, smallpox, and ebola. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations more books like this by Samuel P Huntington In a classic work, Samuel P. Huntington challenges most of the old assumptions and ideas on the role of the military in society. Stressing the value of the military outlook for American national policy, Huntington has performed the distinctive task of developing a general theory of civil-military relations and subjecting it to rigorous historical ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $21.95! \| first editions \| SVS

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