Conflict is an inevitable part of life, according to this ancient Chinese classic of strategy. As a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict, this work applies to competition and conflict in general. Its aim is invincibility, victory without battle, and unassailable strength through understanding the politics and psychology of conflict.

Compiled more than two thousand years ago, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today. This illustrated book-and-CD edition showcases classic art pertinent to the text from China, Japan, and Korea, from museums, galleries and private collections throughout the world.

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Offers the understanding that conflict is an inescapable part of human life. This title teaches that aggression and response in kind can lead only to destruction, and we must learn to work with conflict in a more profound and effective way.

Includes the world's oldest treatise on the subject, Sun-Tzu's 'The Art of War', Machiavelli's classic ' The Art of War' and Carl Von Clausewitz's influential 'Principles of War'.

The Art of War is perhaps the most influential book of strategy in the world. This classical Chinese text is a study of organisms in conflict. This work is a complete reference volume for understanding every aspect of one of the most influential texts in modern history.

A book-and-CD set that brings together Sun Tzu's teachings. The audio includes a reading of the complete text, as well as a reading of the text with illuminating commentary. It helps the reader gain an understanding of the broader implications of Sun Tzu's teachings and how they can be applied to everyday circumstances.

A newly conceived and highly accessible version of this classic text, translated by renowned Chinese military historian Ralph D. Sawyer, for readers who are new to this immensely popular work

A new translation of an ancient text which became the most influential business book of the last twenty years.

Compiled more than 2000 years ago by a mysterious warrior- philosopher. This illustrated edition includes some of the finest works of art from China, Japan, and Korea.

As a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict, this book applies to competition and conflict in general, on various levels from the interpersonal to the international. Its aim is invincibility, victory without battle, and unassailable strength through understanding the physics, politics, and psychology of conflict.