No
But I do own a couple of other books by Michael Freeman
The Photographers Eye and perfect Exposure.
They are both very good in depth books. It seems that most photography books are aimed at beginners and it is rare to find one that goes much beyond this. Perhaps because beginners are the biggest market for buying photography books.
Anyway when I first bought A photographers Eye I did not finish it as I was not taking it all in, but more recently have re-read the book and found it of great value.
They are not quick reads but as you say, will be handy for years to come.