In the age of big data and digital distribution, when news travel ever further and faster and media outlets compete for a fleeting slice of online attention, Information Graphics have swept center stage.
An enthralling exploration into the teachings, research, and lives of generations past..
Hot on the heels of the best-selling Information Graphics and Understanding the World, this third volume fills the gap as an unprecedented reference book for data freaks, designers, historians, and anyone thirsty for knowledge.
Across medieval manuscripts and parchment rolls, elaborate maps, splendid popular atlasses, and early computer-based Information design, we systematically break down each work\'s historical context, including such highlights as Martin Waldseem ller\'s famous world map, the meticulous nature studies of Ernst Haeckel, and many unknown treasures.
Curated by Sandra Rendgen, some 400 milestones span astronomy, cartography, zoology, technology, and beyond.
This XL-sized compendium explores the History of data Graphics from the Middle Ages right through to the digital era.
Cartographers, programmers, statisticians, designers, scientists, and journalists have developed a new field of expertise in visualizing knowledge.
At once nuanced and neat, they distill abstract ideas, complex statistics, and cutting-edge discoveries into succinct, compelling, and masterful designs.
In the age of big data and digital distribution, when news travel ever further and faster and media outlets compete for a fleeting slice of online attention, Information Graphics have swept center stage
