CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 1.5 based on 3 reviews)
Master of The Obvious 2 Stars June 09, 2004 I recently saw a number of quotes in the paper from his book, and felt the need to respond. I bought this book some time ago and was very disappointed. I am in complete agreement with the other reviewer of this book. I reluctantly give this book 2 stars. This work does not cut any new ground at all. The book takes a well known set of observations no where. A few good lines here and there, for soundbites on TV or quotes in the paper, but not much else with any real depth that is new, beyond that which we all knew in second grade. The author writes in such a way as to hold himself as an "expert" in this area, but his analysis and observations are so obvious that they are meaningless to the thoughful reader. Clearly a book for those people raised by the television and looking for a 15 second sound bite. I definitely would not recommend this book. The writer comes across as self absorbed and pompous.
Phenomenon ? A Drab and Uninspiring Work 1 Stars June 09, 2004 Amazing that this work was even published. A tribute to all that is wrong with so-called "research" by professors in America at our universities. Phenomenon? The conclusions of the book are at the same time both obvious and irrelevant. Clearly a book not worth a re-print.
A Master of The Obvious 1 Stars June 09, 2004 The author purports to be a master of a topic that does not excite the reader nor does it break any new ground. Pompous but not profound.