I suppose times change, as do methods and means. Comparisons are not always helpful. The contributors and myself are hopefully adding to the cannon and sharing knowledge, rather than competing. I personally prefer Liam O'Broins book. Which is good as he is in this one, along with Rowland Eustace and the other members of the Irish Hawking club who have done so much for sparrowhawking in europe. There is certainly a tremendous amount of unique aspects to the content, as my experiences, as well as all the others is very different from yesteryear and although I deeply respect history (as the book describes and shows), it is nice to build upon the past and broaden the voices that share our collective passion.