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I'm trying to decide if it would be worth while or a waste of time to listen to the audiobook... can someone comment on how dependent enjoyment of the book is on graphs, tables and other graphics?

Randy I have both the audio and hardback versions. I have gone back and looked at the figures and tables, and they are quite good. Their absence, however, d…moreI have both the audio and hardback versions. I have gone back and looked at the figures and tables, and they are quite good. Their absence, however, does not detract from the audio version in any way. It is a very good adaptation (not abridgment). I have a deep distaste for authors who read their own material (being authors and not voice actors/narrators), but this one is acceptable.(less)

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