I have little to no interest in rock climbing - indeed it is the sort of pasttime that feels completely alien to someone so challenged with co-ordination as myself. Somehow this book is completely accessible to someone who has no idea of the terminology or even begin to comprehend why someone would take this up. So far the book is informative, without being condescending, and very well written. The style may be too "chatty" for some but I particularly like that.