The Art of War by Sun Tzu

I have decided to begin my independent reading project with a careful reading of Sun Tzu's timeless work on military strategy The Art of War. Because the work is alluded to so much in modern works about war and is so highly revered today, I have decided to read it first to decide what about it creates its unmatched merit. Also, I know that the military strategies in this book are applied to military campaigns throughout history. I would like to see how they have survived over 2000 years of technological and cultural advancement and how different groups of people interpret them. For the purposes of this project, I would like to find parallels between my other 3 books and the strategies that Sun Tzu explains as a test to the merits of The Art of War. Hopefully, I will find many interesting applications of the ancient Chinese author's text.