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The Art of Warby Sun Tzu; Lionel Giles
The Floating Press 1910; US$ 4.95Inspiring countless business, political and military leaders (Napoleon, Mao Zedong and General MacArthur among them), The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise by Sun Tzu from the 6th century BC. Its 13 chapters are each dedicated to an aspect of warfare. Praised as a definitive work on the art of strategy and tactic, The Art of War now finds its greatest application in the world of business and management. more...
ASVABby Fred N. Grayson
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 17.99The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps. CliffsTestPrep ASVAB can help you qualify for the military. The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is an exam that presents a series of individual tests to measure various academic and vocational skills. Use this study guide to help you get started in the military career of your choice. Inside, you'll find Three full-length practice tests A diagnostic test to assess your strengths and weaknesses Practice questions, answers, and explanations in each chapter An action plan for effective preparation Subject area... more...
Shadow Diversby Robert Kurson
Random House Publishing Group 2004; US$ 7.99In the tradition of Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air and Sebastian Junger’s The Perfect Storm comes a true tale of riveting adventure in which two weekend scuba divers risk everything to solve a great historical mystery–and make history themselves. For John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, deep wreck diving was more than a sport. Testing themselves against treacherous currents, braving depths that induced hallucinatory effects, navigating through wreckage as perilous as a minefield, they pushed themselves to their limits and beyond, brushing against death more than once in the rusting hulks of sunken ships. But in the fall of 1991, not even these courageous divers were prepared for what they found 230 feet below the surface,... more...
An Operational Process for Workforce Planning by Robert M. Emmerichs; Cheryl Y. Marcum; Albert A. Robbert
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95Workforce planning is an activity intended to ensure that investment in human capital results in the timely capability to effectively carry out an organization?s strategic intent. This report examines the purposes of workforce planning, identifies key factors contributing to successful workforce planning, and describes a RAND-developed process for conducting workforce planning. more...
Soldiers to Citizensby Suzanne Mettler
Oxford University Press 2006; US$ 15.00The generation that benefitted from GI Bill showed a commitment to the principles of democracy and civic involvement. This book looks at how Bill affected the lives of World War II Veterans. It develops an argument about the link between peoples' positive experiences with government programs and their willingness to take part in public life. more...
Strategy and Historyby Colin S. Gray
Taylor & Francis 2006; US$ 47.95This book comprises some of the most important contributions to the strategic debate over the past thirty years by a leading theorist and practitioner. more...
The U.S. Army Leadership Field Manualby Leadership The Center For Army
McGraw-Hill 2004; US$ 14.95How the world's most dynamic organization prepares its leaders for battle, with valuable insights for today's business arena. For mor than 50 years, The U.S. Army Leadership Field Manual has provided leadership training for every officer training program in the U.S. Army. This trade edition brings the manual's value-based leadership principles and practices to today's business world. The result is a compelling examination of how to be an effective leader when the survival of your team literally hangs on your decisions. More than 60 gripping vignettes and stories illustrate historical and contemporary examples of army leaders who made a difference. The U.S. Army Leadership Field Manual also provides:.:.; A leadership approach based on the army's... more...
MacArthurby R. Frank
Palgrave Macmillan 2007; US$ 9.99Douglas MacArthur is best remembered for his adaptability that hoisted him to his greatest accomplishments. One of the first proponents of a new dimension in warfare - the Air Force - MacArthur was also unmatched historically for his management of peace during the U.S. occupation of Japan. more...
Hamburger Hillby Samuel Zaffiri
Random House Publishing Group 2009; US$ 11.99The battle for Ap Bia Mountain (Hill 937), was one of the fiercest of the entire Vietnam War. more...
The Fourth Starby Greg Jaffe; David Cloud
Crown Publishing Group 2009; US$ 11.99They were four exceptional soldiers, a new generation asked to save an army that had been hollowed out after Vietnam. They survived the military's brutal winnowing to reach its top echelon. They became the Army's most influential generals in the crucible of Iraq. Collectively, their lives tell the story of the Army over the last four decades and illuminate the path it must travel to protect the nation over the next century. Theirs is a story of successes and failures, of ambitions achieved and thwarted, of the responsibilities and perils of command. The careers of this elite quartet show how the most powerful military force in the world entered a major war unprepared, and how the Army, drawing on a reservoir of talent that few thought it... more...









