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Clausewitz's on War: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
by Hew Strachan  Publisher Comments Perhaps the most important book on military strategy ever written, Carl von Clausewitz’s On War has influenced generations of generals and politicians, has been blamed for the unprecedented death tolls in the First and Second World Wars, and is...
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Rumsfeld's Wars (Modern War Studies)
by Dale Herspring Publisher Comments Not since Robert McNamara has a secretary of defense been so hated by the military and derided by the public, yet played such a critical role in national security policy--with such disastrous results. Donald Rumsfeld was a natural for secretary of...
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The Art of War
by Sun Tzu and Samuel B. Griffith Publisher Comments 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, aphoristic essays are unsurpassed in comprehensiveness and depth of understanding...
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Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare (Companion)
by Daniel Marston Publisher Comments Through history armies of occupation and civil power have been repeatedly faced with the challenges of insurgency. US involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan has highlighted this form of conflict in the modern world. Armies, sometimes reluctantly, have had...
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Art of War
by Sun Tzu and Ralph D. Sawyer 
Publisher Comments 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,...
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On War (Penguin Classics)
by Carl Von Clausewitz Synopsis Writing at the time of Napoleon's greatest campaigns, Prussian soldier and writer Carl von Clausewitz created this treatise on the art of warfare, which presented war as part of a coherent system of political thought....
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Fighting Power: German and U.S. Army Performance, 1939-1945 (Contributions in Military Studies)
by Martin Van Creveld Review Martin van Crevald has produced yet another provocative book that ... is bound to stimulate discussion. ... With the aid of almost sixty tables and figures van Crevald conducts a sophisticated analysis of measurements and calculations, juxtaposing the...
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Fortress #74: Japanese Castles AD 250-1540
by Stephen Turnbull Publisher Comments Renowned expert Stephen Turnbull examines the castles built in Japan, from the first primitive fortifications in the Yayoi Period (300 BC-AD 250) through to the first proper castles which began to be developed with the rise to power of the Yamato Court...
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The Art of War
by Sun Tzu And Giles Publisher Comments The Art of War, by Sun Tzu, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted...
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The Art of War
by Sun Tzu and James Clavell Publisher Comments If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in...
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The Ways of the Samurai
by Carol Gaskin Publisher Comments For more than 700 years Japan was dominated by a military caste-the samurai. To the Western mind these fearsome warriors-samurai, the masterless ronin, and the assassin ninja-have always been a source of mystery and wonder, combining the idealism of...
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Art of War
by Sun Tzu Synopsis Sun Tzu wrote his treatise on war in the 5th century BC. James Clavell commented that he believed that if military and political leaders in recent times had studied this work, Vietnam could not have happened....
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The Art of War
by Sun Tzu Publisher Comments Widely regarded as "The Oldest Military Treatise in the World," this landmark work covers principles of strategy, tactics, maneuvering, communication, and supplies; the use of terrain, fire, and the seasons of the year; the classification and utilization...
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Mastering the Art of War
by Liang (edt) Zhuge Publisher Comments Composed by two prominent statesmen-generals of classical China, this book develops the strategies of Sun Tzu's classic, The Art of War, into a complete handbook of organization and leadership. The great leaders of ancient China who were trained in Sun...
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An Introduction to Planetary Defense: A Study of Modern Warfare Applied to Extra-Terrestrial Invasion
by Travis S Taylor Synopsis This book describes a serious look at defending the planet in the event of an extra-terrestrial invasion. Travis Taylor, et al, have written the definitive book on the defense of earth against a potential alien incursion. Whatever your beliefs on the...
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The Art of War &The Prince by Machiavelli - Special Edition
by Niccolo Machiavelli Synopsis This Special Edition of The Art of War & The Prince by Machiavelli unites both of Machiavelli's volumes on strategy so that the philosophy and mechanisms for obtaining power and managing power may be seen as a single entity. Possessed of a great...
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The Art of War
by Sun Tzu and Thomas Cleary Publisher Comments Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today, as eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it...
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Fortress #69: The Berlin Wall and the Intra-German Border 1961-89
by Gordon L. Rottman Publisher Comments The Berlin Wall and the Inner-German Border (IGB) were built to halt the flow of refugees from East Germany to the West. From August 13, 1961, over 96 miles of crude fences and more sophisticated walls were erected around West Berlin. Border defenses ran...
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The Art of Wargaming: A Guide for Professionals and Hobbyists
by Peter P. Perla Synopsis The author discusses current practice and defines fundamental principles and techniques governing the design and use of war games....
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Sun Tzu and the Art of Modern Warfare
by Mark Mcneilly Publisher Comments Long acknowledged as a classic text on strategy, Sun Tzu's The Art of War had been admired by leaders as diverse as Mao Zedong and General Norman Schwartzkopf. However, written two thousand years old, the book can often be hard to fathom. Now Mark...
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