I don't think the author of this book is the only one who would want a "perfect book" (i'm assuming he has a lot more than one, but he is not a genius) but he does have an excellent idea about how to create a robot. The author is a great person who knows the world.
I would say he is a good book. I have never heard of a better book on this topic (I'm sure there were, I just can't recall the title). I would also suggest that you go to the book "how do robots learn from other people" on Wikipedia, it is an awesome read.