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The iconic text in its original 13 short chapters printed unencumbered by notes The text repeated this time interspersed with selected extracts from the canon of traditional Chinese commentators who have explained Sun Tzu's wisdom over the centuries; 280 pages Tzu Sun ...

Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics ‘ Opportunities multiply as they are seized’ Written in the 6th century BC Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that is still revered today as the ultimate commentary on war & military strategy Focussing on the principle that one can outsmart your foe mentally by thinking very carefully about strategy before resorting to physical battle this philosophy continues to be applied to the corporate & business world Sun Tzu’s timeless appraisal of the different aspects of warfare are laid out in 13 chapters including sections on ‘ Laying Plans’ ‘ Waging War’ & ‘ Terrain’ Words that are as resonant today in every aspect of our lives as they were when he wrote them ...

IN THE LATEST BLOCKBUSTER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR JAKE GRAFTON FACES A NIGHTMARE THREAT FROM A CHINESE SLEEPER CELL While the US navy is distracted by hostile activity in the South China Sea a nuclear weapon has been planted in the harbour of Norfolk Virginia
- the world&s largest naval base Jake Grafton promoted to director of the CIA following the murder of his predecessor is unaware of the insidious plot Though he has received intelligence informing him that an attack is imminent He does not know where He does not know when But he does know who to turn to in a time of crisis Faced with the horror of a disaster that would eclipse Pearl Harbor in scale Jake & his right-hand man Tommy Carmellini return in this explosive race-against time thriller Loved The Art of War? Then read Flight of the Intruder & join Jake Grafton & Tommy Carmellini from the very beginning
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Still a source of inspiration for soldiers on the battlefield & managers in the boardroom 2000 years after it was written Sun-Tzu&s The Art of War is the most influential book of strategy in the world translated from the Chinese by John Minford in Penguin Classics & Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting& For more than two thousand years Sun-Tzu&s The Art of War has provided leaders with profound insights into the use of skill tactics psychology & discipline to outwit opponents Said to have inspired Napoleon & used by Mao Zedong & General Douglas Mac Arthur as well as many famous business gurus politicians & sports stars its ancient words of wisdom provide a touchstone for today&s managers & executives fighting their boardroom battles This best-selling book offers ancient wisdom on how to use skill cunning tactics & discipline to outwit your opponent Little is known for definite about Sun Tzu (544-496 BC) & his life during the Warring States period after the decline of the Zhou dynasty but his classic The Art of War has been one of the central works of Chinese literature for 2500 years If you enjoyed The Art of War you might like Machiavelli&s The Prince also available in Penguin Classics & Absorb this book & you can throw out all those contemporary books about management leadership& Newsweek& Reflecting on Sun-Tzu&s work is to the business manager what weight lifting is to the champion athlete
- an exercise that makes one stronger& John Kohut Beijing Bureau Chief South China Post
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For more than 2000 years Sun Tzu&s The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics managing troops & terrain & employing cunning & deception An elemental part of Chinese culture it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival & success whether in battle in business or in relationships Now in this crisp accessible new translation John Minford brings this seminal work to life for today&s readers A lively learned introduction chronologies & suggested further reading are among the valuable apparatus included in this authoritative volume Even those readers familiar with The Art of War will experience it anew finding it more fascinating
- & more chilling
- than ever Little is known about Sun Tzu (544-496 BC) & his life during the Warring States period after the decline of the Zhou dysnasty but his classic The Art of War has been one of the central works of Chinese literature for 2500 years John Minford studied Chinese at Oxford & at the Australian National University & has taught in China Hong Kong & New Zealand He edited (with Geremie Barme) Seeds of Fire Chinese Voices of Conscience & (with Joseph S M Lau) Chinese Classical Literature An Anthology of Translations He has translated numerous works from the Chinese including the last two volumes of the Penguin Classics edition of Cao Xueqin&s eighteenth-century novel The Story of the Stone & the martial-arts fiction of the contemporary Hong Kong novelist Louis Cha

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Translated by Yuan Shibing & JJLDuyvendak With introductions by Robert Wilkinson The two political classics in this book are the product of a time of intense turmoil in Chinese history Dating from the Period of the Warring States (403-221BC) they anticipate Machiavelli's The Prince by nearly 2000 years The Art of War is the best known of a considerable body of Chinese works on the subject It analyses the nature of war & reveals how victory may be ensured The Book of Lord Shang is a political treatise for the instruction of rulers These texts are anything but armchair strategy or ivory-tower speculation They are serious urgent & practical responses to the desperate situations in which they were written They have been immensely influential both inside & outside China ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play When international diplomacy comes up short extreme measures must be taken In the newest installment of The Art of War Agent Neil Shaw played by Naughty By Nature&s sensation Treach is on a covert mission to stop North Korean terrorists from obtaining a nuclear bomb But when the deal turns deadly Shaw is drawn into the crossfire to save a beautiful facilitator? & ends up framed for murder Now a wanted man with only his newbie partner & the mysterious facilitator by his side Shaw must rely on his kick-ass martial arts skills & bad-ass warrior code to fight through Korea&s mean streets & find the terrorists before they detonate the bomb at the United Nations peace summit This is war & there is an art ...

For more than two thousand years Sun-tzu&s The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics managing troops & terrain & employing cunning & deception An elemental part of Chinese culture it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival & success whether in battle in business or in relationships Now in this crisp accessible new translation John Minford brings this seminal work to life for today&s readers Capturing the literary quality of The Art of War
- its lucid epigrammatic almost poetic style
- as well as its philosophical & strategic content Minford present the core text in two different formats First the unadorned thirteen chapters allow readers to form their own first impressions of the ancient words of wisdom ascribed to Sun-tzu Then the same text appears with extensive running commentary from the canon of traditional Chinese commentators & others providing context & subtext to the work A lively learned introduction chronologies suggested readings & other valuable apparatus round this authoritative volume Even those readers familiar with The Art of War will experience it anew finding it more fascinating
- & more chilling
- than ever



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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play When Agent Neil Shaw (Wesley Snipes) comes out of hiding to avenge his former mentor&s murder he winds up on the trail of betrayal & lethal corruption Under the charge of his friend & Senatorial candidate his mission is to set things straight But when more people turn up dead Shaw realizes that he&s been framed Now he&s letting the fists fly where they may to get to the bottom of an assassination conspiracy that everyone thinks he&s behind It&s time to turn up the political heat & enjoy the action of the martial arts master! Actors Wesley Snipes Lochlyn Munro Athena Karkanis Winston Rekert Ryan Mc Donald Rachel Hayward Scott Heindl Michael Ryan Olivia Cheng Paul Bae Clifford W Stewart Anna Mae Routledge Eric Brecker Kenneth W Yanko & Dean Redman Director Josef Rusnak Certificate 15 years & over Year 2008 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 hour & 38 minutes (approx)
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