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Offering ancient wisdom on how to use skill, cunning, tactics and discipline to outwit your opponent, this bestselling 2000-year-old military manual is still worshipped by soldiers on the battlefield and managers in the boardroom as the ultimate guide to winning.
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ISBN: 9780141045276
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 29 June 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 112.0mm
Height: 179.0mm
Weight: 66g
Pages: 108
About the Author
Sun Tzu (pronounced SOON-zuh) means Master Sun. His first name was Wu.
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