This is the best ML book I've found to date. That said, a number of things about the second edition annoyed me. Chapter 4 (algorithms) had way too much meat in

This is the best ML book I've found to date. That said, a number of things about the second edition annoyed me. Chapter 4 (algorithms) had way too much meat in it. IMHO, it should have been split into 10-11 chapters. Also, more self-contained examples would be very useful. Looking forward to reading the new (and hopefully improved) edition in Feb.