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Summary: A pleasure to be read
Review: Few new things can be said about this milestone of human being thinking. 2.500 years ago, human being were surprisingly close to us nowadays. They faced up the same threats and gut feelings. Read this book, learn from men who had to face harsh situations and get lessons from them. Don't be mislead by the title. Its points of views about the nature of human being and the action courses derived from them are applicable to today's real life (business and life). Nevertheless, do not read this book as a manual, read it as a pleasure. Can you ask for something better?.
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Summary: know your history
Review: the chinese have been basically lost every war they fought due to individual chinese selfishness (i.e. accepting bribes, misusing funds). i find it humorous that so many people actually buy this book, i guess they think it looks good on the library or in the office. whatever, read a history book instead.
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Summary: An enduring classic
Review: The lessons of Sun Tzu's classic book, The Art of War, may be applied to business just as easily as to war. In the course of fewer than one hundred pages, written over 2,500 years ago, this Chinese philosopher imparts a wisdom that is as applicable today (if not more so) than it was when the calendar read "BC." Like Machiavelli's The Prince, Sun Tzu's book captures certain aspects of human nature that appear to be timeless in nature.
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Summary: "Greed is good..." -0Gordon Gecko on Competition
Review: I originally bought my first copy of this book, when I was a teenager, after I viewed the movie "Wall Street." In the movie, Gordon Gecko (Michael Douglas) tells Charlie Sheen's character to read the book and learn from it. Now that I'm older I understand what he meant. The battlefield lessons provided by Sun Tzu - can be used in today's business empires.Many have called 'The Art of War' a Chinese version of Machievalli's 'The Prince." Both books provide a warrior/prince/manager/CEO with a way to think about problems and come up with dynamic solutions. This translation provides the work of Sun Tzu in a good translation, not great, but only good. Another positive aspect of this book is that it doesn't define what each passage means. It lets the reader determine the meaning and personally apply it to their life and situation. Give it a read, Sun Tzu does not disappoint and decide for yourself - what Sun Tzu wanted the reader to understand - don't be forced, as some books do, to allow them to tell you what Sun Tzu meant.
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Summary: A MUST HAVE FOR EVERY LIBRARY
Review: I have been a fan of this book for years, it is clear and to the point. This pocket version makes it simple for me to always carry a copy with me. I usually keep a few copies on hand to give out as last second gifts.
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Summary: Great Book, but a dated translation
Review: Sun Tzu's Art of War is great for anyone seriously interested in competition, but this is not the best translation. I have six different translations and the best are the most recent ones. Clearbridge's or Gagliardi's are the best paperback. Ames is best hardback. Clearbridge has a great site for studying Art of War if you are interested.
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Summary: Essential Handbook
Review: I'm in the construction business and (like many other professions I'm sure) I run into confrontational situations daily. "The Art of War" addresses every one of those situations and gives recommendations concerning the best ways to prepare yourself and make out with the best outcome for you. Never get in another test of wills without knowing how it will end. Sure it takes a little intellect to transfer these writing into applications for corporate America. But the truths contained in this book are timeless.
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Summary: Art of War
Review: It was an excelent view of how to not only fight a war and stratagem on the battle field but also a good way to conduct the government during the time of war. It also has many good ideas on individual leadership and the best concepts of leadership that I have ever read. I really recomend this book to all those who not only are students of history but for anyone who is just looking for a really good book to read.
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Summary: the war strategy bible of all time,by the best commander!
Review: this is simply the best strategy book of war of the greatest commander of all times in the chinese army that lived before jesus.the strategies are still the same today,because the tools of war are the only thing that changed,but the tactics remain the same.he explained how to attack in various situations such as infront of a hill,infront or behind a river,near a bridge,and many other tactics as well as psycological warfare for a division and or a simple solgier.a very nice well- put book that explains the strategy in a very interesting yet simple way.it is highly recommanded to anyone,not only to generals in the army.
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Summary: A fine Sun Tzu translation
Review: Thomas Cleary's 1988 edition was quite a breakthrough in its time. Readability is high and most of the vagueness of Sun Tzu clarified. Though some suggested that his translation is lacking, that opinion is incorrect. Almost all of the words translated are accurate, although it sometimes leans too much to the general reader. Its Taoist emphasis may not be accurate. The drawback to this rendering is the fact that it deleted certain sections (probably due to relevancy), but nothing too important to the overall understanding of the text. Sonshi.com
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