07-28-2012, 10:37 PM
Quote:Vindex post=317041 Wrote:Any book on a specialist topic without a decent set of footnotes and a comprehensive bibliography - preferably dominated by primary sources not other books from the same author - particularly if they are claiming to have something new to say.Hmmm ... I've read so many books recently that are simply padded with unnecessary footnotes (of the "look how well-read I am" variety) and bulked out with pages of equally unnecessary bibliography (of the same variety) ... :roll: (Of course, I wouldn't dream of naming names.)
Which is why the operative word is "decent"...
Moi Watson
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
