Title: Mostly A Disappointment
Product review: I was disappointed in this book. I bought it after reading a very positive review in the Wall Street Journal. I am always interested in anything that explains how things really work as opposed to the conventional wisdom put forth on most topics that is usually nothing more than some pundit's ill-thought out opinion. For anyone with a strong background in analyzing data either in manufacturing, R&D, accounting, etc., and who has had their share of surprises over many years when the `obvious' answer turned out to be dead wrong, this book will not be much of a revelation. The profanity, although modest in quantity, and presented as quotes, was unnecessary in a work with nominal scholarly aspirations. Unless you are very young or have no background in solving problems by generating and using data, this book is likely not worth your time or money.
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