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Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on Chinese warfare and military thought. Since that time, all levels of military have used the teaching on Sun Tzu to warfare and cilivzation have adapted these teachings for use in politics, business and everyday life. The Art of War is a book which should be used to gain advantage of opponents in the boardroom and battlefield alike.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Work, Okay Presentation.,
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This review is from: The Art of War (Paperback)
First off, I'd like to make it clear that I have read the Art of War by Sun Tzu in a variety of translations, interpretations, and presentations - so this is not in so much a review of the work as it is this version.The Art of War is a seminal text on military strategy, doctrine and mindset. Absolutely essential reading for any involved with martial arts, warfare, or simply seeking a new way to enlighten their daily lives. An astounding work, and a fairly painless, quick read. However. And there's always a however. I recently bought this version after misplacing one of my former versions of the work. Needless to say, this was a buy I don't regret, but I would have liked to have picked another version had I been given the chance to do it all again. There are a number of typos, formatting errors, and misinterpretations in this version. The page size is large for the amount of text per page, likened to an 8 1/2' x 11' piece of paper folded width-wize. Actually, that may be what this is really printed on, save for a better paper stock. The editors and printers would have done better to select a smaller book format, made it thicker, or utilized more of the page space itself. This is a short work, but placing it in a large format doesn't add to it's value - especially for a public domain piece. In any case, this is an adequate version and printing of the text, but consider spending your money on a more developed version. 3/5, based on this actual version.
4.0 out of 5 stars
a training guide,
By Mensch4u (Greater Toronto area) - See all my reviews
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Sun Tzu emphasized the importance of positioning in military strategy, and that the decision to position an army must be based on both objective conditions in the physical environment and the subjective beliefs of other, competitive actors in that environment. He thought that strategy was not planning in the sense of working through an established list, but rather that it requires quick and appropriate responses to changing conditions. Planning works in a controlled environment, but in a changing environment, competing plans collide, creating unexpected situations.
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3.9 out of 5 stars (54 customer reviews) 284 of 293 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
NOT THE BOOK,
By Paul A. Orozco - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Art of War (Paperback)
This is just the cliffnotes to the book. This is not the actual book. Also, very poorly published.
180 of 191 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor translating and copy editing.,
By Virtus "The Lionheart" - Published on Amazon.com
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The translation is clumsy and needs improvement. Copy editing is sloppy. Numerous typos, misspellings, punctuation, and format errors. Serves as a cheap option, but would not recommend it for anyone seeking a quality copy to add to their collection or library.
171 of 185 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
The content of the book is fine, the publisher on the other hand . . .,
By John Doe - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Art of War (Paperback)
This edition was published by Filiquarian Publishers and from a publishing perspective, this book appears to have been designed in a basic Word processing program. Shoddy, shoddy, work. Lacks creative design, weak choice of fonts, inconsistent spacing, erroneous punctuation symbols, etc. Additionally, one of the chapters was out of order. I'm speculating that the publisher didn't know how to read roman numerals and therefore placed the chapter incorrectly, and if they did, and there was a purpose for this, it should have been addressed in the non-existent introduction. The content of the book is fine, just buy an edition by a an established publisher rather than someone working from their basement.
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