About the Book. The Art of War (ISBN: 9780007420124) HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. No catches, no fine print just unconditional book loving for your children with their favourites saved to … The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period (roughly 5th century BC). This engrossing anthology gathers together a remarkable collection of writings on the use of strategy in war. The Art of War Sun Tzu Translated with an Introduction by Samuel B. Griffith and Foreword by B. H. Liddell Hart. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. 2. 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 This edition also contains Art of War, The Art of War, The Art of War, The Art of War, The Art of War, The Art of War, The Art of War About: "The art of war is of vital importance to the State," writes General Sun Tzu at the outset of one of the most important military treatises ever written. 1. 3. The art of war, then, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one’s Gérard Chaliand has ranged over the whole of human history in assembling this collection—the result is an integration of the annals of military thought that provides a learned framework for understanding global political history. Becoming a member of the LoveReading4Kids community is free. Buy The Art Of War by Stephen Coonts from Waterstones today! [Sunzi; Samuel B Griffith; University of Oxford.] The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun", also spelled Sunzi), is composed of 13 chapters Each one is devoted to an aspect of warfare how it applies to military strategy Sun Tzu’s Art of War, compiled more than two thousand years ago, is a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict.It is perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today. About The Art of War. -- 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. The art of war. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State. Get this from a library! Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected. Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £20.