Rendgen Sandra

HISTORY OF INFORMATION GRAPHICS

Codice: 32497

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Sandra Rendgen: Line, Color, Area, Symbol. 1,200 Years of visually Transferring Knowledge - Middle Ages - David Rumsey: Seeing Data trough Maps - Early Modern Age - Michael Friendly: Mining Gems from the History of Data Visualization - 19th Century - Michael Stoll: Understanding Humans and Machines - 20th Century - Scott Klein: The forgotten Origins of News Infographics - Appendix -- Editor: Julius Wiedemann - Editorial coordination: Nora Dohrmann - Design: Praline - Printed in Italy

  • Casa editrice: Taschen
  • Luogo Edizione: Koln
  • Anno: 2019
€ 80,00

37x24 cm., legatura in piena tela argentata con titolo impresso in oro, sopraccoperta illustrata a colori, pp. 462, sezioni contrassegnate da diversi colori, riccamente illustrata con modelli di cartografia, prima edizione in tre lingue: inglese, tedesco e francese, come nuovo.

...the book offers an at once stunning and systematic overview of visual communication, gathering some 400 examples across astronomy, cartography, zoology, technology, and beyond. The collection is expansive in culture and geography, incorporating medieval manuscripts and parchment rolls, elaborate maps, splendid popular atlasses, and early computer-based information design. Highlights include Martin Waldseemuller's famous world map, Andreas Cellarius's cosmic charts, and Ernst Haeckel's meticulous nature studies, alongside many unknow treasures. The author's introductory essay and precise captions break down each work's historical context and selection is framed by four chapters showcasing the special historical collections of infographic specialists David Rumsey, Michael Friendly, Michael Stoll, ans Scott Klein.