The title is deceptive... this is really not the 'idiot's version'. It is a comprehensive book that covers the history, the reason for, the traditional methods of Feng Shui in an easy to understand format(this is relative... it's not 'easy' as in, paint this wall red and put a lucky charm on that door. Feng Shui is a complex art/science).

The book is huge... and not nearly as comprehensive as I hoped. If you ever looked at a real Chinese version, keeping in mind that each entire Chinese WORD is 1 letter in size, the book I saw was 6" thick, on onionskin paper around 14" x 12" in size. No kidding.

I want the Encyclopedia Brittanica version, but alas, I have to keep adding to my collection of Feng Shui books, bearing with repetition after repetition of Feng Shui Introduction first.

This is hands down the best 'first book' you can buy, and I refer to it more than any other book.

This book buries its information within a mountain of text. Many other books do a much better job of combining text and illustrations (such as KISS Feng Shui). There is some good information in here but it is buried. Too many words and not enough pictures for good comprehension.