Despite my initial complaint, I did get through the book, and I found it is excellent otherwise. He begins with thoughts on what kind of image is going to be most successful in B/W, then presents some basic color theory needed to understand the options and possibilities in converting a color scene to B/W. He presents a great deal of information and background on maximizing quality in an image, starting with the raw capture and initial raw processing, including such things as bit depth and color space, showing why it is important for B/W images. He presents valuable information on adjustments in Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw, and then in Photoshop for the final conversion. This information is the basis of good color work as well, and this book is highly recommended.