Title: Get it from the Library
Product review: I purchased the Kindle edition (~$10) after listening to an interview with John McPhee on NPR - having not read any McPhee books previously. Notwithstanding glowing reviews by others, I was disappointed overall. I found the book dated, meandering and rather short (the latter points likely reflecting its origins as a magazine article). I read it on a long-haul flight and to be honest it seemed like a long version of one of those "color" articles one finds in airline magazines. I have purchased on the order of 40 Kindle books to date and this is the first time I have felt short-changed. I would say you could spend $10 (and your time) more productively than on this book. (Sept 2011)
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