OFF THE SHELF RECOMMENDED READING LIST N
umerous Army leaders over the years have com- mended the practice of reading to their Soldiers. Even—especially—in this age of information over- load, the pursuit of knowledge through books is
essential to gain a fuller understanding of acquisition, logistics, and technology. In the words of GEN Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff of the Army, “We can never spend too much time reading and thinking about the Army profession and its interac- tion with the world at large. … There is simply no better way to prepare for the future than a disciplined, focused commitment to a personal course of reading, study, thought, and reflection.” On that note, Army AL&T Magazine publishes Off the Shelf as a regular feature to bring you recommendations for reading from Army AL&T professionals.
SUPPLYING WAR: LOGISTICS FROM WALLENSTEIN TO PATTON by Martin van Creveld (New York, New
York: Cambridge University Press, 1977 (1st edition) and 2004 (2nd edition), 326 pages)
First published in 1977 and released in an updated second edition in 2004, Martin van Creveld’s Supplying War: Logistics from Wallenstein to Patton, recommended by Chief of Staff of the Army GEN Raymond T. Odierno, examines the “nuts and bolts” of war, using a variety of sources that were previously unpublished. The author, one of the world’s leading writers on military his- tory and strategy, focuses Supplying War on logistics as opposed to the traditional strat- egy focus of other texts, to consider the full range of implications, from problems of supply, movement, and transportation to administration. The second edition includes a new postscript with commen- tary on the role of logistics in high-tech modern warfare.
170 Two of this issue’s books are from GEN Odierno’s profes-
sional reading list. Readers can view his entire list in the March issue of ARMY Magazine (online at
http://www.ausa.org/ publications/armymagazine/archive/2012/03/Documents/ FC_Odierno_0312.pdf). The list reflects, in part, numerous comments and suggestions that GEN Odierno received on his preliminary reading recommendations in December 2011 (online at
http://armylive.dodlive.mil/index.php/2011/12/ professional-reading-recommendations-from-the-chief.)
Is there a book you’d like to recommend for this column? Send us an email
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GAME THEORY: ANALYSIS OF CONFLICT by Roger B. Myerson (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1991, 600 pages)
Packaged as an introductory text for graduate students in economics, political science, operations research, and applied mathematics, Game Theory: Analysis of Conflict examines noncooperative and cooperative game theory through models, solution concepts, and methodologi-
cal principles. Roger B. Myerson, the Glen A. Lloyd Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and one of three recipients of the 2007 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his contributions to mechanism design theory, presents an overview of decision theory with a comprehensive review of games in extensive and strategic forms, and Bayesian games with incomplete information. Myerson’s text is a key resource for anyone who uses game theory in research.
MATTERHORN: A NOVEL OF THE VIETNAM WAR by Karl Marlantes (New York, New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2010, 592 pages)
A novel more than 30 years in the making and recommended by LTG Robert P. Lennox, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War follows the story of young Marine Second Lieutenant Waino Mellas and his fellow Marines in Bravo Company, dropped into the jungle of Vietnam. The Marines must deal with the hos- tile environment—from monsoons and mud to tigers and an intense conflict with the enemy—while also facing obstacles within their own company, including racial tensions and competing ambitions. Written by decorated Vietnam veteran and former Marine Karl Marlantes, Matterhorn combines the very real situation of the Vietnam War with the fictional story of one Marine company to present the courage, sacrifice, camaraderie, and conflicts of war.
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