Two fascicles for Volume 4B, representing the first two-thirds of that volume, are now in print:. I've put them online primarily so that experts in the field can check the contents before I inflict them on a wider audience.
But if you want to help debug them, please go right ahead. As I continue to write Volumes 4 and 5, I'll need to refer to topics that belong logically in Volumes but weren't invented yet when I wrote those books. Instead of putting such material artificially into Volumes 4 or 5, I'll put it into fascicle form. Download the 16 Feb version of Volume 1 Fascicle 1 KB of compressed PostScript this old version is however no longer being maintained; see the errata below.
After Volume 5 has been completed, I will revise Volumes again to bring them up to date. In particular, the new material for those volumes that has been issued in beta-test fascicles will be incorporated at that time. And after Volumes are done, God willing, I plan to publish Volume 6 the theory of context-free languages and Volume 7 Compiler techniques , but only if the things I want to say about those topics are still relevant and still haven't been said. Volumes represent the central core of computer programming for sequential machines; the subjects of Volumes 6 and 7 are important but more specialized.
Meanwhile if you want to try out the existing programs for the original 60s-era machine, you might be able to find suitable software at the following sites:. This booklet is jam-packed with instructive details and opportunities for self-instruction. The main changes between the second and third editions of Volume 1 are listed in the Errata for Volume 1 2nd ed.
But thousands of additional refinements appear in the 3rd edition; you really should ask someone to get it for you next Christmas. The main changes to the third edition of Volume 1, made before the appearance of Volume 4A, are listed in the Early errata for Volume 1 3rd ed.
There's also a much shorter, last updated 23 September list of changes since the 27th printing was released in , almost all of which have been made in more recent printings:. But if you have no way to look at compressed PostScript files, you might try reading the TeX code as a last resort; at least you'll be able to figure out the page numbers on which corrections have been made.
Note: An unknown number of badly printed copies of Volume 1 Fascicle 1 were printed by mistake. Among other defects, the copyright page has incredibly poor resolution, and the MMIX summary chart has been omitted from the inside back cover. If you have purchased one of these monstrosities, the publishers assure me that they will replace your copy with a good one.
Errata et Addenda for Volume 2 The main changes between the second and third editions of Volume 2 are listed in the Errata for Volume 2 2nd ed. The main changes to the third edition of Volume 2, made before the appearance of Volume 4A, are listed in the Early errata for Volume 2 3rd ed. There's also a much shorter, last updated 23 September list of changes since the 26th printing was released in , almost all of which have been made in more recent printings:.
The main changes between the first and second editions of Volume 3 are listed in the Errata for Volume 3 1st ed. But thousands of additional refinements appear in the 2nd edition; you really should ask someone to get it for you next Christmas. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.
The Art of War Item Preview. EMBED for wordpress. Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Reviewer: Yeti - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 3, Subject: Deep fundamentals I had studied military history and played wargames real deal, war college style for a couple of decades before reading Sun Tzu. So for me a lot of the text came across as all too obvious common sense. But this text provides insights beyond physical tactics and historical interest and has earned its durable international reputation: Sun Tzu wrote about battlefield strategy, but also about campaign strategy, the economics of warfare, and the motives and morale of both soldiers and the politicians whose directives initiate war.
This particular translation includes useful commentary referencing a variety of ancient commentaries, and draws comparison to more recent i. Civil War referents. Anyone who wants to understand both literal warfare and "moral equivalents to war" would be well served to study this text and dwell in particular on whatever parts seem counter-intuitive or nonsensical: That's where a given reader will find challenges and rewards.
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