Spend a few days reading here instead of a book.

A book will generally make you buy everything, whereas here, there are some rather 'creative' people that make amazing grows outta all kinds of stuff.

Read some grow logs and you will get a more 'hands on' experience and familiarity with modern terms, equipment, needs and so forth.

Books are fine but NOTHING will give you the lesson sticking a seed in the dirt and going at it will teach you.

Good Luck