What it's about

The Prussian general's unfinished study of what war is: the continuation of policy by other means, the fog and friction of the battlefield, and the remarkable trinity of passion, chance and reason. The book every staff college still argues with.

Reading plan

Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.

Read together

Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.

Who it's for

- Readers of The Art of War who want the Western counterpart - Students of strategy, politics and military history - Leaders who deal in uncertainty

What’s inside

1
CHAPTER I. What is War?
36 min
2
CHAPTER II. Ends and Means in War
28 min
3
CHAPTER III. The Genius for War
37 min
4
CHAPTER IV. Of Danger in War
3 min
5
CHAPTER V. Of Bodily Exertion in War
3 min
6
CHAPTER VI. Information in War
3 min
7
CHAPTER VII. Friction in War
6 min
8
CHAPTER VIII. Concluding Remarks, Book I
3 min
9
CHAPTER I. Branches of the Art of War
16 min
10
CHAPTER II. On the Theory of War
32 min
11
CHAPTER III. Art or Science of War
5 min
12
CHAPTER IV. Methodicism
11 min
13
CHAPTER V. Criticism
38 min
14
CHAPTER VI. On Examples
13 min
15
CHAPTER I. Strategy
15 min
16
CHAPTER II. Elements of Strategy
2 min
17
CHAPTER III. Moral Forces
3 min
18
CHAPTER IV. The Chief Moral Powers
2 min
19
CHAPTER V. Military Virtue of an Army
8 min
20
CHAPTER VI. Boldness
8 min
21
CHAPTER VII. Perseverance
2 min
22
CHAPTER VIII. Superiority of Numbers
9 min
23
CHAPTER IX. The Surprise
9 min
24
CHAPTER X. Stratagem
4 min

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On War

What it's about

Reading plan

Read together

Who it's for

What’s inside

What readers say

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