But as vast as life itself? It's pretty much required, as far as I know, for the SICP professor to thoroughly know the whole book, yet it is nearly impossible

But as vast as life itself? It's pretty much required, as far as I know, for the SICP professor to thoroughly know the whole book, yet it is nearly impossible for any professor to do the same with Campbell and Reece, one of the more common intro to bio books.