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

Author/creator Lima, Manuel, 1978-
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationNew York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2014]
Description208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Subjects
Learning and scholarship--History.
Knowledge, Theory of--History.
Trees--Symbolic aspects. --History.
Graphic methods--History.
Visual communication--History.
Communication in learning and scholarship--History.

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.
Abstract 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2013026128
ISBN9781616892180 (hbk.)
ISBN1616892188 (hbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks AZ108 .L56 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold