Insight Into Sun Tzu's The Art Of War

This unique edition "Insight Into Sun Tzu's The Art of War" supplies a clear and profound interpretation and commentary on the 13 chapters of "Sun Tzu's The Art of War", each chapter is illustrated with cases not only from the battle scenarios in Chinese history and folklore but also from contemporary international politics, military, and business affairs. In these cases, readers will enjoy the pragmatic tactics and brilliant thoughts that span time and space. Whether you choose to fight, flee, deceive, or revel in the accomplishments of your business or career for the coming years, may the scales fall from your eyes, and may you learn from this handy, realistic handbook, in order to win in the end. Chapter 1 · Laying Plans. Cases: (1) Unifying the Six States; (2) US-Soviet Cold War; (3) The Legendary Amazon. Chapter 2 · Waging War. Cases: (1) Sima Yi Subdued Meng Da; (2) Sima Yi Quelled Liaodong; (3) Six Minutes of Capital Myth. Chapter 3 · Attack by Stratagem. Cases: (1) Empty Fort Stratagem; (2) Sino-Soviet Border Clashes; (3) The Magic Apple. Chapter 4 · Military Dispositions. Cases: (1) Russo-Japanese War; (2) The South China Sea: Arm-Wrestling; (3) The Microsoft Kingdom. Chapter 5 · Military Momentum. Cases: (1) German Blitzkrieg; (2) Normandy Landing; (3) Kweichow Maotai. Chapter 6 · Weak and Strong. Cases: (1) Battle of Guandu; (2) Sino-Indian Border Confrontation; (3) The Ups and Downs of Nokia. Chapter 7 · Maneuvering. Cases: (1) Battle of Tao River; (2) Blaze New Trails. Chapter 8 · Variation in Tactics. Cases: (1) Huaihai Campaign; (2) Panasonic: Never Down. Chapter 9 · The Army on the March. Cases: (1) Battle of Hongshui; (2) The Liberal Facebook. Chapter 10 · Terrain. Cases: (1) Siege of Toulon; (2) The Outstanding IBM. Chapter 11 · Nine Battlegrounds. Cases: (1) Seven Captures of Meng Huo; (2) The Stylish Nike. Chapter 12 · Attack by Fire. Cases: (1) Battle of Red Cliffs; (2) Flaming Oxen. Chapter 13 · Use of Spies. Cases: (1) Jiang Gan Sprang a Trap; (2) Leaked Recipe.