The Art of War: Complete Texts and Commentaries Paperback – June 10, 2003

The book was good quality and the text was printed at the correct size.

I normally don't give review unless I feel/think it's exceptional. Well this book is..After doing some research and finding that the origin was written roughly 2,500 years ago. It's still required at west point, and some major institutions of learning require its study. I purchased my son and myself copies and have reviewed its commentary content with him numerous times with him.The writings have been applied to many fields, well outside of the military. Much of the text is about how to fight wars without actually having to do battle. Giving tips on how to outsmart one's opponent so that physical battle is not necessary. As such, it has found application as a training guide for many competitive endeavors that do not involve actual combat.There are business books applying its lessons to "office politics" and corporate strategy. Many Japanese companies make the book required reading for their key executives. The book is also popular among Western business management, who have turned to it for inspiration and advice on how to succeed in competitive business situations. It has also been applied to the field of education.The Art of War has been the subject of various law books and legal articles on the trial process, including negotiation tactics and trial strategy.The Art of War has also been applied in the world of sports. NFL coach Bill Belichick is known to have read the book and used its lessons to gain insights in preparing for games

As a person who chose to read this for perspective. I thought it had a lot of perspectives not just Sun Wu though his son, and other military generals which added a lot of value, because it allowed me to interpret what the original author was saying. As well as bringing it to a deeper meaning allowing the reader to understand the original text With different interpretations. Overall it was a phenomenal read and the other books added to the original Art of War provided great insight. I would recommend. This review was a little redundant and chaotic, sorry.

I haven't read this yet, but it looks to be as enriching as advertised, the world over. I am leaving a less than 5 star review now purely because it was sold 'like bee's and arrived in undamaged packaging right away, however the pages were damaged. Kinda disappointing.

Must buy especially for men!!!

I went to Barnes and Noble, to buy the Art of War book. I saw so many different versions, so I spent about 45 minutes and I found that this was the best version of them all. So much information, easy to understand. So to anyone looking, I highly recommend this book!! I found this book on amazon.com for 50% cheaper than at the book store and holy molely I got it in 2 days super fast shipping!! It is a great book for business, management, law enforcement and military. This book is over 2400 years old and is still one of the best books out today.

Its a pretty good read and easy, but lacks any deeper allegorical meaning to it, which I thought it would have. I see the relation to bussiness and life practices, but that's about it and that even seems a bit hyperbolic and mundane. I believe a decent amount of the meaning was lost in the translations and/or lost pages.

Shipped fast and clean. This book itself is a great read. It is a little dense and difficult to read but this version is very user friendly and great for readers that want the info without having to guess the meaning.