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The Book of Circles: Visualizing Spheres of Knowledge

By Manuel Lima

Book information

Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Year
2017
ISBN
9781616895280, 9781616895846
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
374 MB (391958829 bytes)
Pages
275\275
Time added
2019-03-06 23:08:00

Description

In this follow-up to his hugely popular The Book of Trees and Visual Complexity, Manuel Lima takes us on a lively tour through millennia of circular information design. Three hundred detailed and colorful illustrations from around the world cover an encyclopedic array of subjects—architecture, urban planning, fine art, design, fashion, technology, religion, cartography, biology, astronomy, and physics, all based on the circle, the universal symbol of unity, wholeness, infinity, enlightenment, and perfection. Clay tokens used by ancient Sumerians as a system of recording trade are juxtaposed with logos of modern retailers like Target; Venn diagrams are discussed alongside the trefoil biohazard symbol, symbols of the Christian trinity, and the Olympic rings; and a diagram revealing the characteristics of ten thousand porn stars displays structural similarities to early celestial charts placing the earth at the center of the universe. Lima's introduction provides an authoritative history of the circle, and a preface describes his unique taxonomy of the many varieties of circle diagrams, rounding out this visual feast for infographics enthusiasts. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 7 Dedication......Page 9 Contents......Page 10 Preface......Page 13 Acknowledgments......Page 15 Introduction......Page 17 1. CITIES AND ARTIFACTS......Page 24 2. IDEOGRAMS AND SYMBOLS......Page 29 PERFECTION......Page 34 UNITY......Page 37 MOVEMENT......Page 42 INFINITY......Page 48 4. ROUNDED SHAPES AND HAPPY FACES......Page 53 A Taxonomy of Circles......Page 59 Family 2 WHEELS & PIES......Page 61 Family 3 GRIDS & GRATICULES......Page 62 Family 4 EBBS & FLOWS......Page 63 Family 6 MAPS & BLUEPRINTS......Page 64 Family 7 NODES & LINKS......Page 65 Family 1 RINGS & SPIRALS......Page 67 Family 2 WHEELS & PIES......Page 93 Family 3 GRIDS & GRATICULES......Page 121 Family 4 EBBS & FLOWS......Page 149 Family 5 SHAPES & BOUNDARIES......Page 177 Family 6 MAPS & BLUEPRINTS......Page 203 Family 7 NODES & LINKS......Page 231 Bibliography......Page 259 Image Credits......Page 261 C......Page 265 E......Page 266 G......Page 267 K......Page 268 M......Page 269 P......Page 270 S......Page 271 W......Page 272 Z......Page 273 Copyright......Page 274

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