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On combat looks at what happens to the human body under the stresses of deadly battle the impact on the nervous system, heart, breathing, visual and auditory perception, memory then discusses new research findings as to what measures warriors can take to prevent such debilitations so they can stay in the fight, survive, and win. He divides his book into five parts by weapon types. Tzu offers advice relevant to everyone from army generals to ceos. Karatemart has a huge selection of martial art books on sale at discount prices. For everyone that wants to know what kind of effect the book has. The war of art is a 2002 nonfiction book written by the american author steven pressfield. At one of davids last briefings a senior nco approached me and said, sir, the army spent 18 years and thousands of. Oct 01, 2008 on combat looks at what happens to the human body under the stresses of deadly battle the impact on the nervous system, heart, breathing, visual and auditory perception, memory then discusses new research findings as to what measures warriors can take to prevent such debilitations so they can stay in the fight, survive, and win. Yet he doesnt he is honest and introspective and gives us one of the most unique documents of combat and the mind of war ever written. After examining the incredible impact of a few true warriors in battle, on combat presents new and exciting research as to how to train the mind to become inoculated to stress, fear and even pain. This book is particularly prized by fans of lieutenant hanley.
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