In reply to Mlewis:
I had a read through it this weekend, I was hoping for some more details about actual placements, and it would have been ideal a few months ago when I was plucking up the courage to buy some gear and have a go. I would recommend this to anyone just starting up.
I initially read Trad Climbing + when I started out which covered most of this stuff accept the reviews of each brand which I found useful.