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Author:

Lima, Manuel, 1978-

Title:

The book of trees : visualizing branches of knowledge / Manuel Lima.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Princeton Architectural Press,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm

Subject:

Learning and scholarship--History.
Knowledge, Theory of--History.
Trees--History.--History.
Graphic methods--History.
Visual communication--History.
Communication in learning and scholarship--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Foreword / Ben Shneiderman -- Figurative trees -- Vertical trees -- Horizontal trees -- Multidirectional trees -- Radial trees -- Hyperbolic trees -- Rectangular treemaps -- Voronoi treemaps -- Circular treemaps -- Sunbursts -- Icicle trees.

Summary:

Data viz expert Manuel Lima examines the more than eight hundred year history of the tree diagram, from its roots in the illuminated manuscripts of medieval monasteries to its current resurgence as an elegant means of visualization. Lima presents two hundred intricately detailed tree diagram illustrations on a remarkable variety of subjects--from some of the earliest known examples from ancient Mesopotamia to the manuscripts of medieval monasteries to contributions by leading contemporary designers. A timeline of capsule biographies on key figures in the development of the tree diagram rounds out this one-of-a-kind visual compendium.

ISBN:

1616892188 (hbk.)
9781616892180 (hbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)854611430

LCCN:

2013026128

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

ETPD745 -- Emmetsburg Public Library (Emmetsburg)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)