Napoleon's Last Victory and the Emergence of Modern War (Modern War Studies)
By: Robert M. Epstein
3.72
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
Presenting a significant new interpretation of Napoleonic warfare, Robert M. Epstein argues persuas…
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1. The Direction of War: Contemporary Strategy in Historical Perspective
By: Hew Strachan
4.16
Format: 338 pages, Hardcover
The wars since 9/11, both in Iraq and Afghanistan, have generated frustration and an increasing sen… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
2. Thinking, Fast and Slow
By: Daniel Kahneman
4.18
Format: 499 pages, Hardcover
In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of th… read more
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"A compelling narrative fosters an illusion of inevitability."-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow
"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking of it."-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow
"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking about it."-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow
"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it"-Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow
3. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
By: Thomas S. Kuhn
4.09
Format: 116 pages, Paperback
Thomas S. Kuhn's classic book is now available with a new index. "A landmark in intellectual histor… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
4. The Landscape of History: How Historians Map the Past
By: John Lewis Gaddis
3.63
Format: None pages, Paperback
What is history and why should we study it? Is there such a thing as historical truth? Is history a… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
5. The Grand Design: Strategy and the U.S. Civil War
By: Donald Stoker
3.68
Format: 346 pages, Hardcover
Despite the abundance of books on the Civil War, not one has focused exclusively on what was in fac… read more
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- history
6. Blue Helmets and Black Markets: The Business of Survival in the Siege of Sarajevo
By: Peter Andreas
3.30
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
The 1992-1995 battle for Sarajevo was the longest siege in modern history. It was also the most int… read more
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7. Everything's an Argument
By: Andrea A. Lunsford , John J. Ruszkiewicz
3.91
Format: 24 pages, Paperback
This best-selling brief text shows students how to analyze all kinds of arguments -- not just essay… read more
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- nonfiction
8. Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives
By: Mary Jo Hatch , Ann L. Cunliffe
4.08
Format: 581 pages, Paperback
Organization Theory offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to the study of organizations and… read more
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9. The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization
By: Peter M. Senge
3.65
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Completely Updated and Revised This revised edition of Peter Senge's bestselling classic, The Fifth… read more
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10. The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge
By: Peter L. Berger , Thomas Luckmann
4.25
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
This book reformulates the sociological subdiscipline known as the sociology of knowledge. Knowledg… read more
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11. Young Men and Fire
By: Norman Maclean
3.99
Format: None pages, Paperback
On August 5, 1949, a crew of fifteen of the United States Forest Service's elite airborne firefight… read more
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12. The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures
By: Dan Roam
3.56
Format: None pages,
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13. The Seventh Sense: Power, Fortune, and Survival in the Age of Networks
By: Joshua Cooper Ramo
4.20
Format: None pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER WASHINGTON POSTBESTSELLERWinner of the getAbstract 17th International Book… read more
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14. The Logic of Failure: Recognizing and Avoiding Error in Complex Situations
By: Rita Kimber , Robert Kimber , None
3.69
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Why do we make mistakes? Are there certain errors common to failure, whether in a complex enterpris… read more
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15. Islands of Destiny: The Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun
By: John Prados
4.40
Format: 192 pages,
Acclaimed WWII historian and military intelligence expert John Prados offers a provocative reassess… read more
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16. Science, Strategy and War: The Strategic Theory of John Boyd
By: None
3.53
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
John Boyd is often known exclusively for the so-called 'OODA' loop model he developed. This model r… read more
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17. On China
By: Henry Kissinger
3.00
Format: 146 pages, Hardcover
In this sweeping and insightful history, Henry Kissinger turns for the first time at book-length to… read more
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18. Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism
By: Benedict Anderson
3.77
Format: None pages, Paperback
What makes people love and die for nations, as well as hate and kill in their name? While many stud… read more
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19. The Campaigns of Napoleon
By: David G. Chandler
3.75
Format: 166 pages, Hardcover
Napoleonic war was nothing if not complex -- an ever-shifting kaleidoscope of moves and intentions,… read more
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20. Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking
By: M. Neil Browne , Stuart M. Keeley
3.50
Format: None pages,
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21. Defeat Into Victory: Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945
By: None , None
4.35
Format: None pages, Paperback
Field Marshal Viscount Slim (1891-1970) led shattered British forces from Burma to India in one of … read more
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22. Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
By: John Scalzi
4.24
Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition
John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined t… read more
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"It’s war, you jackasses,"-John Scalzi, Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
"Christ on a Popsicle stick."-John Scalzi, Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
"What we don't know can't hurt us."-John Scalzi, Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
"We don’t get to choose our battles."-John Scalzi, Old Man's War (Old Man's War, #1)
23. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
By: David Epstein
4.14
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think. Plenty of experts… read more
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"We learn who we are only by living, and not before."-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
"Repetition, it turned out, was less important than struggle."-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
"If we treated careers more like dating, nobody would settle down so quickly."-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
"mental meandering and personal experimentation are sources of power, and head starts are overrated"-David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
24. Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
By: Jonathan Haidt
4.21
Format: 420 pages, Paperback
Una suggestiva indagine dei meccanismi profondi che regolano la nostra esistenza, le decisioni che … read more
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- nonfiction
"Reasoning can take you wherever you want to go."-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
"Intuitions come first, strategic reasoning second."-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
"Anyone who values truth should stop worshipping reason."-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
"Science is a smorgasbord, and google will guide you to the study that's right for you."-Jonathan Haidt, Menti tribali: Perché le brave persone di dividono su politica e religione
25. Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
By: Paul Scharre
3.80
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
The era of autonomous weapons has arrived. Today around the globe, at least thirty nations have wea… read more
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"In practice, the line between automatic, automated, and autonomous systems is still blurry. Often, the term “autonomous"-Paul Scharre, Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
"Machines can do many things, but they cannot create meaning. They cannot answer these questions for us. Machines cannot tell us what we value, what choices we should make. The world we are creating i…"-Paul Scharre, Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War
26. Under the Shadow of Napoleon: French Influence on the American Way of Warfare from Independence to the Eve of World War II (Warfare and Culture, 3)
By: Michael A. Bonura
3.32
Format: 318 pages, Hardcover
The way an army thinks about and understands warfare has a tremendous impact on its organization, t… read more
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27. In Pursuit of Military Excellence: The Evolution of Operational Theory (Cummings Center Series)
By: Shimon Naveh
3.98
Format: 424 pages, Paperback
This work offers an interpretation of the intermediate field of military knowledge situated between… read more
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28. Carrying the War to the Enemy: American Operational Art to 1945 (Volume 28) (Campaigns and Commanders Series)
By: Michael R. Matheny
3.72
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Military commanders turn tactics into strategic victory by means of "operational art," the knowledg… read more
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- nonfiction
29. Napoleon's Last Victory and the Emergence of Modern War (Modern War Studies)
By: Robert M. Epstein
3.72
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
Presenting a significant new interpretation of Napoleonic warfare, Robert M. Epstein argues persuas… read more
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30. Strategy
By: Alexander Svechin
4.18
Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition
A translation of the second edition of Aleksandr Svechin’s seminal work, Strategy. Svechin (1878-19… read more
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31. Fighting by Minutes: Time and the Art of War
By: Robert R. Leonhard
4.44
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
This book argues that time is the primary dimension in modern war and explores the paradoxes of war… read more
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