The Seven Pillars of Wisdom by TE Lawrence is the memoir of a junior British officer during the Allied campaign against the Turks in the First World War. A remarkable work that remains relevant in today's operational environment, Seven Pillars was not the book Lawrence intended to write as he embarked on his adventures in Southwest Asia. He had written a book on seven major cities in the Middle East but lost his original text before he finished it. In homage to this work, Lawrence retained the title, which he took from the Bible, Proverbs 9:1, "Wisdom hath built an house, she hath hewed the seven pillars thereof," although this is not relevant to this work. his founding writings. Lawrence captures many essential aspects of the war. He describes war as brief flashes of extremely violent activity nestled within a series of dull, monotonous actions. Lawrence also provides a framework for the modern language of operational culture and irregular warfare. Although sometimes wordy, Lawrence provides an incredible depiction of the Arab environment and human landscape during wartime....