As this book is called Basic stair building don't expect too much intricate work . I must disagree with the reviewer who claims the absence of Newel post work. Turn to chapter 5 and you'll find it !
This book does what it claims to do, so therefore the work contained is very basic. However for apprentices who need to get the basics right first I think this would be a good reference. Also the photos are black and white and a little unclear. So maybe a little updating wouldn't go astray, room for improvement.