Instruct: Classify the given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Rather worthless

1. The book was written in 1983 so it's more than a little dated.2. Hitching has NO credentials whatsoever in the field; he is neither scientist or biologist.3. Most of his other writing is on the subject of the paranormal, like dowsing and earth magic. Since he believes in these things his judgement and reasoning is more than a little questionable in my opinion. Scientific reasoning, method and thinking does not appear to be his long suit.4. Richard Dawkins who IS an expert in the field has the following to say: "I know nothing at all about Francis Hitching. If you are uncovering the fact that he is a charlatan, good for you. His book, The Neck of the Giraffe, is one of the silliest and most ignorant I have read for years."The book is all but useless.