{"product_id":"9781929194919","title":"Sun Tzu's The Art of War Plus Its Amazing Secrets: The Keys to Strategy","description":"This award-winning book is two books in one: the complete text of Sun Tzu's The Art of War plus an explanation of the concepts hidden in the text. The only book that explains in detail the Chinese cultural concepts and writing techniques used in Sun Tzu's original text. Winner of Independent Publishers Book Award Multicultural Nonfiction book award recognition. \u003cp\u003eThis book is a must-read for those who really want to understand Sun Tzu's text. It is the only book that shows the secret diagrams from traditional Chinese science used by Sun Tzu to construct his system and to explain the metaphors and Chinese concepts invisible in English translations of the 2,500-year-old classic. It includes an in-depth discussion and a glossary of key Chinese concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is really two books in one. Its introduction explains the discovery of the secret diagrams that simplify the complex ideas in Sun Tzu's competitive system. After this introduction, the left-hand pages show the complete text of The Art of War while the facing right-hand pages explain that text in terms of Sun Tzu's original Chinese concepts, symbols, metaphors, and diagrams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ancient science of bing-fa is based on a unique concept of how competition works. This is the first book that explains that system in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Preface: The Beginning of the Science of Strategy 10\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Sun Tzu's Strategic System 12\u003cbr\u003e 1 Analysis 22 Strategic Positions 25\u003cbr\u003e 2 Going to War 36\u003cbr\u003e Competitive Economics 39\u003cbr\u003e 3 Planning an Attack 48 Unity, Focus, and Speed 51\u003cbr\u003e 4 Positioning 60\u003cbr\u003e Awaiting Opportunities 63\u003cbr\u003e 5 Momentum 72\u003cbr\u003e Innovation 75\u003cbr\u003e 6 Weakness and Strength 84\u003cbr\u003e Strategic Relativity 87\u003cbr\u003e 7 Armed Conflict 100\u003cbr\u003e Direct Confrontation 103\u003cbr\u003e 8 Adaptability 114\u003cbr\u003e Opportunism 117\u003cbr\u003e 9 Armed March 124\u003cbr\u003e Exploration Strategies 127\u003cbr\u003e 10 Field Position 144\u003cbr\u003e Evaluating Opportunities 147\u003cbr\u003e 11 Types of Terrain 162 Reacting to Situations 165\u003cbr\u003e 12 Attacking with Fire 188\u003cbr\u003e Using the Environment 191\u003cbr\u003e 13 Using Spies 200\u003cbr\u003e Using Information 203\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Sun Tzu's Key Concepts 214\u003cbr\u003e Index of Topics in The Art of War 218\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clearbridge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064580030704,"sku":"9781929194919","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781929194919_p0.jpg?v=1763637753","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781929194919","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}