On War is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics and as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world, and has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen, and intellectuals.
Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
Peter Paret is professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. His many books include Clausewitz in His Time, The Cognitive Challenge of War (Princeton), and Clausewitz and the State (Princeton). He is a recipient of the Pritzker Literary Award for lifetime achievement in military writing. Michael Howard (1922–2019) was a leading British military historian who held professorships at the University of Oxford and Yale University. His many books included The Franco-Prussian War and War in European History. Bernard Brodie (1910–1978), who wrote widely on military and nuclear strategy, was professor of political science at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
EUR 17,81 expédition depuis Etats-Unis vers France
Destinations, frais et délaisEUR 28,99 expédition depuis Etats-Unis vers France
Destinations, frais et délaisVendeur : ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.7. N° de réf. du vendeur G0691056579I5N00
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : 3rd St. Books, Lees Summit, MO, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. Softcover. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Previous owner's embossed stamp on front page and half-title page. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged. N° de réf. du vendeur 087065
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : 3rd St. Books, Lees Summit, MO, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. Softcover. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Previous owner's embossed stamp on front page and half-title page. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged. N° de réf. du vendeur 086207
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Richard Peterson-Bookseller, Kingston, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 5th or later Edition. This book has very, very light wear on the cover corners. There is a previous owner's ink name on the front endpaper. The contents are clean, bright & unmarked, the binding is tight. States: "Eighth printing". The bright white dust jacket has light wear on the cover corners & light wear along the edges. No chips. N° de réf. du vendeur 6659 (Box 304)
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. N° de réf. du vendeur 00085843002
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Bookensteins, Las Vegas, NV, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret. Introductory Essays by Peter Paret, Michael Howard, and Barnard Bordie. Dust jacket is bumped at the top and bottom of the spine and lightly bumped along the front and bottom edges. Book pages are clean with no marks, Spine is straight. N° de réf. du vendeur 016333
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Minor shelf wear. N° de réf. du vendeur 2505060127
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Friends of the Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, ME, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. Text in English. No additional dates on copyright page. The book is bound in grey linen with title and author in gilt on the spine.Top edges are foxed. Corners are sharp and the binding square and tight. Name of previous owner on the first free endpaper. Otherwise, pages are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket has light foxing on the panels. The author was a Prussian General and military theorist whose work focused on the moral and psychological aspects of waging war. This work first appeared in 1832. 717 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur ABE-1743797870339
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Rodney's Bookstore, Cambridge, MA, Etats-Unis
hardcover. Etat : Good. 1976 printing. Lacking dust jacket, modest shelfwear to boards, clean pages and sound binding. N° de réf. du vendeur ORANGE1ONW
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : Mnemosyne, New Haven, CT, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : As New. 2nd Edition, Revised & Corrected. CLASSIC: INDISPENSABLE: NEAR FINE to FINE Second "Indexed" Edition hardcover (Orig. 1976, Index Copyright--w/ Corrections & Index--1984) Eleventh Printing, INSCRIBED "with best wishes" by Peter Paret, AS-NEW unpriced mylar-protected jacket w/ sharp AS-NEW edges & corners, EXCELLENT unmarked smooth-cut text-block exterior, AS-NEW library-durable gray linen-over-boards cover w/ sharp AS-NEW edges & corners & w/ titles gold-stamped on black title-panel on spine, AS-NEW perfect binding w/ tight signatures, EXCELLENT unmarked cream-white laid-card-stock end-papers, PRISTINE interior printed w/ handsome clarity on SUPERB silk-finish unblemished archival paper MARRED Only w/ a few lines underlined in thin-nib ballpoint on one or two pages * 6.24" x 9.50" x 1.88", 1.24 kg, xii+732 (744) pp * ABOUT THE BOOK: "On War" is the most significant attempt in Western history to understand war, both in its internal dynamics & as an instrument of policy. Since the work's first appearance in 1832, it has been read throughout the world & has stimulated generations of soldiers, statesmen & intellectuals. * HIGHEST PRAISE: "This new translation of Clauswitz's famous unfinished work is all that an English-language reader could ask. This surely is THE edition in English of "On War" for our time & for some time to come." -John C. Cairns, International Journal "Now that we have the new publication from Princeton, translated w/ elegant clarity by Michael Howard & Peter Paret, all excuses for not reading Clausewitz are removed." -Edward N. Luttwak, New Republic * ABOUT THE TRANSLATORS: Michael Howard was Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford University. Peter Paret was Raymond E, Spruance Professor of International History at Stanford University. Bernard Brodie was Professor of Political Science at the University of California. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee & via USPS FIRST CLASS INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL to international destinations at our posted rates. Inscribed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 010849
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)