The 48 Laws of Power is the definitive manual for anyone interested in
gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control. In the book
that "People "magazine proclaimed "beguiling" and "fascinating," Robert
Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the
history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies
of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the
lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws
teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), others
teach the value of confidence ("Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness"),
and many recommend absolute self-preservation ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy
Totally"). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in
total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, "The 48
Laws of Power "is ideal whether your desire is conquest, self-defence, or
simply to understand the rules of the game.