No library is complete without history’s oldest treatise on warfare. Dated
to about fifth century BC, The Art of War is considered the oldest treatise
on war in the world. Attributed to Sun Tzu of the Zhou dynasty, the book is
composed of thirteen chapters, each addressing a particular aspect of
warfare, such as planning offenses, military combat, and the employment of
spies. Influential in eastern civilization for millennia and in western
culture since its first translation in the 18th century, the teachings of
this book have been applied to scenarios as varied as office politics, the
Vietnam War, and American football. Now this living military heirloom is
available as part of the Word Cloud Classics series in a chic affordable
edition for readers everywhere.