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…
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1. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
By: None , H.T. Willetts , Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
3.98
Format: 182 pages, Paperback
The only English translation authorized by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn First published in the Soviet… read more
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"A couple of ounces ruled your life."-None, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
"Two roubles. Worn notes that didn't rustle."-None, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
"It's all so arty there's no art left in it."-None, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
"Гении не подгоняют трактовку под вкус тиранов!"-None, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
2. The Histories
By: Herodotus , Aubrey de Sélincourt , John M. Marincola
4.01
Format: 716 pages, Paperback
David Grene, one of the best known translators of the Greek classics, splendidly captures the pecul… read more
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- philosophy
- history
"Hippocleides doesn't care."-Herodotus, The Histories
"So much, then, for the fish."-Herodotus, The Histories
"La muerte es para el hombre el más deseado refugio."-Herodotus, The Histories
"Muchos hombres opulentos son desdichados, y muchos que tienen hacienda moderada son dichosos."-Herodotus, The Histories
3. 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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- military fiction
- history
- war
4. 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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- philosophy
- history
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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- military fiction
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6. 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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7. 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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8. The Savage Wars Of Peace: Small Wars And The Rise Of American Power
By: Max Boot
3.65
Format: 432 pages,
America's "small wars," "imperial wars," or, as the Pentagon now terms them, "low-intensity conflic… read more
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9. 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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10. 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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11. The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures
By: Dan Roam
3.56
Format: None pages,
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12. 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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13. On War
By: Michael Eliot Howard , Carl von Clausewitz , Peter Paret
3.75
Format: None pages,
Carl von Clausewitz's On Warhas been called, "not simply the greatest, but the only truly great boo… read more
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14. A Gallant Little Army: The Mexico City Campaign
By: None
3.03
Format: 234 pages, Hardcover
In 1847 General Winfield Scott boldly led a small but undaunted army from the Mexican coast all the… read more
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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. History of the Peloponnesian War
By: Thucydides , Moses I. Finley , Rex Warner
3.94
Format: 648 pages, Paperback
Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the lo… read more
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- philosophy
- military fiction
- history
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"Friendship or enmity is everywhere an affair of time and circumstance"-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
"Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage."-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
"Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear."-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
"Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
19. 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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20. 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
21. 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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- philosophy
"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
22. 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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- military fiction
- history
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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
23. White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan
By: Mick Ryan
3.92
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
This book "is entertaining, thought-provoking and quite possibly prescient. Not just an engaging ta… read more
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24. 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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25. 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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- history
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26. 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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- history
27. 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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28. 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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29. The Cambridge History of Warfare
By: Geoffrey Parker
3.90
Format: 568 pages, Kindle Edition
The new edition of The Cambridge History of Warfare, written and updated by a team of eight disting… read more
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- history
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30. 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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- history
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31. Unrestricted Warfare: China's Master Plan to Destroy America
By: Qiao Liang
3.62
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
As incredible as it may be to believe, three years before the Sept. 11 bombing of the World Trade C… read more
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