On what do you base this criticism? I've not read any of these books, but they sound like more than a passing summary of the topics; at the very least they sou

On what do you base this criticism? I've not read any of these books, but they sound like more than a passing summary of the topics; at the very least they sound like a wonderful introduction, the start of the top-down strategy you espouse. Is there a reason you believe these are not a good start to the top-down approach? Is there a reason a person is better off avoiding this series entirely, rather than learn some facts? It seems if I read 152 pages on (say) Teeth, I know vastly more than 99.99% of the population, and could quite enjoyably engage with a dentist or perhaps an anthropologist I met at a party.