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Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.Offering ancient wisdom on how to use skill, cunning, tactics and discipline to outwit your opponent, this bestselling 2000-year-old military manual is still worshipped by soldiers on the battlefield and managers in the boardroom as the ultimate guide to winning.
Sun Tzu and the Concubines -- The Text -- The Warring States -- War in Sun Tzu?s Age -- Sun Tzu on War -- Sun Tzu and Mao Tse-tung -- Translation -- Biography of Sun Tzu -- Estimates -- Waging War -- Offensive Strategy -- Dispositions -- Energy -- Weaknesses and Strengths -- Manoeuvre -- The Nine Variables -- Marches -- Terrain -- The Nine Varieties of Ground -- Attack by Fire -- Employment of Secret Agents -- A Note on Wu Ch?i -- Sun Tzu?s Influence on Japanese Military Thought -- Sun Tzu in Western Languages -- Brief Biographies of the Commentators -- Ch?un-Ch?iu Period -- The Contending States--boundaries of 350 B.C.
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