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What does this book offer over the built-in manuals?
For me, it was easier to read the book than the manual. When manual is designed to cover everything equally, the book focuses on the immediate experience of a newbie first. Basically, it's a guided introduction that does this job very well. Also, IMHO, it's a joy to read.
In short, a 317 pages of guided explanations. In fact much of the book explains how to use the help system. In no way does the author attempt to teach all of emacs.