Reading ASTRONOMY: A VISUAL GUIDE was such a lovely time!! I tabbed the hell out of so many interesting facts and beautiful images. I highly suggest this if you are someone beginning your journey into amateur astronomy. Ridpath does a brilliant job of explaining facts in an easy-to-understand way, whilst also ensuring you have enough information to jump off onto your own research. The formatting of this book definitely helps with this, as the text is broken up into smaller sections and images take up a good portion of the book. There are resources at the back on what equipment to use, where and when are the best places to begin your stargazing experience, and how to find exactly what you’re looking for in the sky. This book could easily be used to educate younger teens to older adults. It’s a versatile form of media that was very enjoyable to read, not to mention beautiful to look at!