Download or read book The Art of War (Commentaries with Giles Translation) written by Sun Tzu and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-09 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of War - Original Unabridged translation by Lionel Giles of the British Museum with modern edits of commentaries, references, footnotes. It includes all 13 Chapters with historical notes for the reader to review and contemplate Sun Tzu's teachings as it applies to their life.THE ART OF WAR is divided into 13 chapters covering all the steps of battle, be it in the office or across continents. Topics include, "Five Essentials for Victory," "Tactical Dispositions," "Maneuvering," and many more. The Table of Contents is as follows:CONTENTSINTRODUCTION 3Sun Wu and His Book 3The Text of Sun Tzu 13The Commentators 15Appreciations of Sun Tzu 18Apologies for War 19I. LAYING PLANS 23II. WAGING WAR 26III. ATTACK BY STRATAGEM 29IV. TACTICAL DISPOSITIONS 33V. ENERGY 36VI. WEAK POINTS AND STRONG 41VII. MANEUVERING 46VIII. VARIATION IN TACTICS 53IX. THE ARMY ON THE MARCH 57X. TERRAIN 66XI. THE NINE SITUATIONS 72XII. THE ATTACK BY FIRE 90XIII. THE USE OF SPIES 94