Recopilado más de dos mil años atrás por un misterioso guerrero filósofo; El arte de la guerra sigue siendo; quizás; hoy en dÃa; el libro de estrategia más prestigioso e influyente del mundo; estudiado en Asia por polÃticos modernos y ejecutivos con el mismo entusiasmo con el que fuera consultado en tiempos antiguos por jefes militares. Como estudio de la anatomÃa de las organizaciones en conflicto; El arte de la guerra se aplica en general a la competencia y al conflicto; en todo nivel; desde el interpersonal al internacional. Su objetivo es la invencibilidad; la victoria sin dar batalla; y la fuerza inexpugnable gracias a la comprensión de la fÃsica; la polÃtica y la psicologÃa del conflicto. Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher; The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world today; as eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it has been by military leaders since ancient times. As a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict; The Art of War applies to competition and conflict in general; on every level from the interpersonal to the international. Its aim is invincibility; victory without battle; and unassailable strength through understanding of the physics; politics; and psychology of conflict.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Books like this about war should be less delightful; lest they make us grow too fond of itBy MagnitudeThis short book was a charming surprise. Frankly; I got it in the recent holiday sale; and I wasn't expecting much.The Fredericksburg battle was a bloodbath; and a lop-sided Confederate victory. The authors provide an informative; concise description of the battle; which suited my needs perfectly. Plenty of quotes from generals; soldiers; and civilians are sprinkled throughout. Sources are provided for those looking for a more scholarly approach to this battle; having just read Sears's "A Landscape Turned Red;" I wasn't looking for that level of detail on this battle yet. So; this book provided a good introduction -- just what I wanted. Interestingly; the book focuses on the southern flank; although there is a detailed; lengthy chapter on the more famous; doomed assault on Marye's Heights.The book also provides a type of local history and a battlefield tour. It offers directions from the tour center to the key points of the battlefield. I haven't done the tour yet; but if I did; I would certainly find this book helpful as a refresher and walking guide. Among other things; it certainly is good to know where to find restrooms and where to avoid snakes.There were some excellent appendices on civilians and slaves in Fredericksburg; and how the soldiers celebrated the Christmas of 1862. There was also interesting analysis of how the battle of Fredericksburg has evolved in the collective memory. In that section; and throughout the book; the authors point out various details about the battlefield and how its memorialization has changed over time and to suit various purposes; fitting the rest of the book; it's an appropriately light critique. For example; the authors point out that the Irish Brigade gets a lot of attention for its assault on Marye's Heights; but that's mainly because the Irish themselves publicized their participation in it.The authors even defend Burnside at points; who they argue was pressured by Lincoln to secure a victory before the Emancipation Proclamation. Lee; in comparison; didn't do much with the victory (just like his prior victory; at Antietam); probably because he couldn't; or maybe didn't have to.All of these events; details; and viewpoints are buttressed by an amazing array of diaries; letters; and so forth; which help bring the battle (and all of its awful consequences) to life. I couldn't find footnotes for these citations; but I didn't let that bother me.I read the Kindle version; and there were many distracting typos (not reflected in my star rating). Making up for this were plenty of photos and quite excellent battle maps. The maps; and some photos; were easy to read on my Kindle; which was much appreciated. Photos of the modern battlefield were mixed with historical illustrations and photos of the actual sites of the time.To sum up; "Simply Murder" is like a long magazine article or two with sidebars. All in all; the book packs a lot in and is a good starting point for exploring the battlefield itself and for deeper reading.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This series of books overall is wonderful for its completeness and satisfying approach to the Civil ...By formervermonterA fascinating introduction to a battle that has invited a number of contradictory interpretations. The intended audience is those who want to visit the site; but the account is very readable and ought to be of interest to anyone who doesn't already know quite a bit about the campaign. The sources quoted include soldiers' letters; local inhabitants' diaries; etc.; so this is not just a straight narrative of the events. A follow-up section recounts the post-war lives of the main characters; the fate of the city in later years; etc. This series of books overall is wonderful for its completeness and satisfying approach to the Civil War battles.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A great update with new info.By Percy DovetonsilsThe first time I visited Fredericksburg; Va was in May of 1960. Standing at the stone wall of the Sunken Road; I looked down and saw where the Federals attempted to break lee's line. I was 13. Once again 20 years later I was there. But the entire story of the battle had not been discovered yet. Now it has and you can read about it in this book. Historians have reevaluated the battle that; in his defeat; cost Burnside his military fame only to be remembered for the term "side burn". Today; one can look back and see that he virtually had little if any chance of victory; McClelland and Hallack had seen to that and to some extant Lincoln himself. But any chance he did have was dashed by "the puzzle of the map" which I will let the reader discover for himself. Interestingly; this book throws doubt of the Generalship of two Lost Cause icons who are memorialized in granite on the face of Stone Mountain; Georgia. Both Lee and Longstreet approved a battle line with a fatal flaw in it that could have turned the battle against them both. Reynolds; who would die at Gettysburg the following July 1 is also heavily criticized for under performance under fire. Again; Burnside was defeated by his own side. Based on this book; I am planning to revisit Fredericksburg soon. I will be seeing it from a totally different point of view now. This book will guide me around; for after all; it is primarily a guidebook with driving directions going from stop to stop along with battle descriptions thereof. The only criticism I have is that the two authors and editor did not do a good job of proof reading. There are quite a few obvious errors that should have been easily caught; they take nothing away from the story. See how many jump out at you!
