I was so looking forward to this when I read the title and the blurb. Sadly it didn't live up to expectations. After a few chapters it was a bit like reading the dictionary, but not quite as well organised. Footnotes appeared at random and seemed to have little to do with the text they were attached to. As topics recurred in the various sections it became a bit repetitive. The jokes were mildly amusing, and gave the impression that they've gone down very well in classrooms for many years. Mr Jones is obviously very well read, but I found this format too disjointed and a chore to plough on to the end.