{"product_id":"9781908556790","title":"On War - an Andy McNab War Classic: The beautifully reproduced illustrated 1908 edition, with introduction by Andy McNab, notes by Col. F.N. Maude and brief memoir of General Clausewitz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction by SAS and Gulf War hero Andy McNab DCM MM\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes all three volumes of On War’s 1908 edition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery diagram and map from Von Clausewitz’s original\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslated by Col JJ Graham\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBonus material: Introductions and notes by Col FN Maude, CB\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBonus material: A memoir of Von Clausewitz by his translator\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautifully formatted in this Apostrophe Books edition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn War is one of the most influential books ever written on the subject of conflict.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIts author, Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831), is often credited with masterminding what is now known as “complete war” - conflict with the all-out backing of the state, and his teachings have been embraced by figures as diverse as US President Dwight Eisenhower and Lenin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on the philosophy of war, Von Clausewitz’s book says conflict cannot be waged on a map and devises a series of timeless strategies to defeat the enemy in the most efficient manner possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“To introduce into the philosophy of war a principle of moderation would be an absurdity,” he wrote.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe masterpiece is presented in this beautifully-produced Apostrophe Books edition with an introduction by Gulf War legend and bestselling author Andy McNab – the British Army’s most highly decorated serving soldier when he left the SAS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apostrophe Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137375191280,"sku":"9781908556790","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908556790_p0.jpg?v=1763622475","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908556790","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}