It's a little dated (the first edition came out in 2004!) but to be honest, if you're interested in a "human-focused" intro and how the concepts fit together, things haven't really changed that much.
And so I'm real reluctant to read what he has to say about other fields, because I've got to assume it's all that bad.
You can see the original errata here:
http://errata.wikidot.com/0767908171
I leave it to your judgement whether this makes you "really, really, really loathe" the author :-) Note the book had 20 pages of just bibliography.
You, dmd, are not going to do anything with the knowledge gleaned from those books, except possibly one of two things: Peruse further study, or inspire others (usually children) to be interested in the field. The book opens up the field, the basic concepts of the field, and a bit of history of the field to you. You now have the tools to go off and either learn more or inspire others. You can even get into conversations and debates with those well-versed in the field.
The book is a gateway into a field, not a path to follow in the field.