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020 _a9783836528795
028 _a: International Book Distrubutors
_b.-Flat No 17, Prakash Apartments 5 Ansari Road daryaganj New Delhi 110002
_c112991
_d30/11/2018
082 _a302.222 REN
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100 _aRendgen, Sandra
245 _aInformation graphics
_c/Sandra Rendgen
260 _a,Koln
_b:Taschen
_c,2012
300 _a:480 Pages
_b:illustrations (chiefly color), maps
_c;24cm.
365 _b4975.00
505 _a Introduction / Sandra Rendgen -- How I strive to understand what it is like not to understand / Richard Saul Wurman -- How data changed journalism / Simon Rogers -- Turning visualisations into stories and big pictures / Paolo Ciurrarelli -- Projects. Location ; Time ; Category ; Hierarchy.
520 _aOur everyday lives are filled with a massive flow of information that we must interpret in order to understand the world we live in. Considering this complex variety of data floating around us, sometimes the best -- or even only -- way to communicate is visually. This unique book presents a fascinating perspective on the subject, highlighting the work of the masters of the profession who have created a number of breakthroughs that have changed the way we communicate. Information Graphics has been conceived and designed not just for graphics professionals, but for anyone interested in the history and practice of communicating visually. The in-depth introductory section, illustrated with over 60 images (each accompanied by an explanatory caption), features essays by Sandra Rendgen, Paolo Ciuccarelli, Richard Saul Wurman, and Simon Rogers; looking back all the way to primitive cave paintings as a means of communication, this introductory section gives readers an excellent overview of the subject. The second part of the book is entirely dedicated to contemporary works by today's most renowned professionals, presenting 200 graphics projects, with over 400 examples -- each with a fact sheet and an explanation of methods and objectives -- divided into chapters by the subjects Location, Time, Category, and Hierarchy.--Publisher description.
650 _a Informationsgrafik.
650 _aGraphik.
650 _aMedia Studies.
650 _aSocial sciences
655 _bSocial sciences
700 _aCiuccarelli,Paolo
942 _cBOOK
999 _c50620
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