Club players love to study openings as so much material is available.
In this book he discusses the backgrounds of openings, provides guidelines and explains in an instructive and acc.
He focuses on increasing insight.
That is why Herman treats the study of openings in a completely different way.
However, it has often been shown that results do not match the amount of study invested, as in practice it is much harder to navigate your way around an opening when the opponent deviates from theory.
Club players love to study openings as so much material is available