On first look it gives an impression of being a reference book but when you start flipping the pages you will come across the jargons and sayings that you actually use in your daily communication. I actually went ahead to check the historic references illustrated in the book and found them accurate and honest most of the time.
The people who do not have a good command over English language can learn a lot from this book and the people who know the language pretty well can enjoy the way the author describes each and every saying.