I can't really follow your criticism. There is some parts about why he started baking bread. But you can easily discern that from the meat of the book if you don't want to read it.

Then there's an in-depth explanation of the techniques used in the recipes. You shouldn't skip this obviously if you don't know it.

Then there are the recipes which are short and to the point.

And if you read the part about technique you understand bakers percentages and know exactly how to scale it to home kitchen needs, whether you're single or a small family.