I think you know what I mean... EVERY page had some photo or other (Non-graph) image.
It seems like a mental crutch. I can’t think of any authors worth adult reading, who need visuals for expression
I know EXACTLY what you mean. I used to teach high school science in the public schools. I got a new job and was moving into a new classroom. My colleague and I were unpacking the Earth Science textbooks. When we started looking through the simplistic wording and enormous number of pictures, we were certain that they had sent us the books meant for the elementary school. We actually contacted the office, only to find out that these indeed were supposed to be high school level. They are practically glorified comic books.