This is the text for my daughter's AP Art History course. The text is easy to read and the pictures are clear and detailed. We like the fact that it is 3 hole punched. This way she can carry the chapters currently being worked on and leave the rest at home. It is a huge text to have to carry through the halls. If your interest is art history or this is your required text, I would definitely recommend this text for ease of use and the option to pull out sections at a time.I didn't realize it was not going to have a binding when i ordered. When it arrived all the loose pages fell to the floor. Not well described that it would be in this state when i ordered it.Thank you, love it, in good condition.