{"product_id":"9781625033543","title":"The Classic Strategy","description":"This book contains of three parts written by Mr. Yan Ceng Li who is currently living in Houston USA. Contents of which is with regard of Strategy, which is important because the resources available to achieve these goals are usually limited. Strategy generally involves setting goals, determining actions to achieve the goals, and mobilizing resources to execute the actions. A strategy describes how the ends (goals) will be achieved by the means (resources)..\u003cp\u003ePart One: The Art of War. The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the 5th century BC. Attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu (\"Master Sun\", also spelled Sunzi) the text is composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two: Thirty-Six Stratagems. The Thirty-Six Stratagems have variably been attributed to Sun Tzu from the Spring and Autumn period of China, or Zhuge Liang of the Three Kingdoms period, but neither are regarded as the true author by historians. Instead, the prevailing view is that the Thirty-Six Stratagems may have originated in both written and oral history, with many different versions compiled by different authors throughout Chinese history. Some stratagems reference occurrences in the time of Sun Bin, approx. 150 years after Sun Wu's death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Three: Biography of Han Xin. Han Xin is best remembered as a brilliant military leader for the strategies and tactics he employed in warfare, some of which became the origins of certain Chinese idioms. In recognition of Han Xin's contributions, Liu Bang conferred the titles of \"King of Qi\" on him in 203 BC and \"King of Chu\" in the following year. However, Liu Bang feared Han Xin's growing influence and gradually reduced his authority, demoting him to \"Marquis of Huaiyin\" in late 202 BC. In 196 BC, Han Xin was accused of participating in a rebellion and lured into a trap and executed on Empress Lü Zhi's orders.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EHGBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031897784560,"sku":"9781625033543","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781625033543_p0.jpg?v=1763860510","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781625033543","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}