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The Art of War
Author:Sun Tzu
Retail Price:$4.95
Availability:In Stock
Format:Book
Pages:96
Dimensions:5 3/8 x 8 1/2
ISBN:0486425576
EAN:978-0-486-42557-3
UPC:8-00759-42557-0
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 of spies; the treatment of soldiers, including captives, all have a modern ring to them.
Unabridged republication of the edition published by The Military Service Publishing Company, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1944.


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