Book of Circles: Visualizing Spheres of Knowledge
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Lima provides an authoritative history of the circle as well as a unique taxonomy of twenty-one varieties of circle diagrams, rounding out this visual feast for infographics enthusiasts.
'The humble circle gets its due'
-Publishers Weekly
Sample visuals from The Book of Circles:
Anonymous Bas-relief of the Dendera Zodiac, 50 BC
Vivant Denon’s drawing of the bas-relief planisphere featured in the ceiling of a chapel in the main temple of the goddess Hathor at Dendera, a temple complex in Upper Egypt, built around 2250 BC.
Petri dish painting details (Petri Projects), 2009–present
Painting by San Francisco based artist Klari Reis, who is inspired by microscopic organic cellular imagery and natural reactions to create images that explore our complex relationship with today’s biotechnology industry.
Jan Schwochow (Golden Section Graphics), How We Surf, 2012
Comparison of online usage among different audiences, organized by demographic categories (e.g., gender, age, and education level) and commerce sectors.
Jussi Ängeslevä and Ross Cooper, Last Clock, 2002
An installation that displays the history and rhythm of a physical space. The clock hands receive live video feeds from various sources, such as a remote streaming camera or a direct local TV signal.
Barbara Hahn and Christine Zimmermann, Team Diagnostic Survey, 2008
Survey 2008 Chart resulting from a scientific study on the work and functioning of multidisciplinary teams, in which subjects evaluated thirty aspects of their team’s performance on a scale of one to five.
Pietro Vesconte, Mappa mundi (world map), 1320
Map orientated with the east on top; seas are shown in green and land as white. Pietro Vesconte was a Genoese cartographer and geographer whose world maps are considered to be some of the most geographically accurate of the time.
Product details
| Main Specification | |
|---|---|
| Publiceringsdatum | 2017 2017 2017 or 2 maj |
| Brand varumärke | Manuel Lima |
| Punktvikt | 2.76 pund |
| Product information | |
| Språkspråk | engelska engelska |
| Others | |
| Produkttyp | Design History & Criticism |
| Edition | Illustrerad |
| Förlag | Princeton Architectural Press |
| Print längd | 272 sidor |
| ISBN-10 | 1616895284 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1616895280 |
| Dimensioner | 8.8 x 1 x 10.8 inches |
| ISBN10 | 1616895284 |
| ISBN13 | 978-1616895280 |