Visual Complexity : Mapping Patterns of Information by Manuel Lima (2011, Hardcover)

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PublisherPrinceton Architectural Press
ISBN-101568989369
ISBN-139781568989365
eBay Product ID (ePID)99677816

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Book TitleVisual Complexity : Mapping Patterns of Information
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicReference, General
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Art, Science
AuthorManuel Lima
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight46.2 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width9 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2010-051250
Reviews"A rigorously researched, beautifully designed, thoughtfully curated anthology of the world's most compelling work at the intersection of two relatively nascent yet increasingly powerful techno-cultural phenomena, network science and information visualization.... A powerful tool in your visual literacy arsenal for navigating the Information Age. From the Bible to Wikipedia edits to the human genome, the gorgeous and thought-provoking visualizations in the book will make you look at the world in a whole new way, and the insightful essays accompanying them will vastly expand your understanding of the trends and technologies shaping our ever-evolving relationship with information." -- Brain Pickings, "Intellectually ambitious... the author engages this heady material with a surprisingly sharp and lucid eye." --Metropolis, "Manuel Lima, the New York-based founder of visualcomplexity.com, works at the forefront of network science and information visualization. Appropriately, his book Visual Complexity cuts through digital clutter, using colorful examples to illustrate these fields." --Surface magazine, "Artistic analysis... tremendous potential for shaping how we understand our world... if you are the type who obsesses on Google Analytics or just feel the need to nerd out for a bit, pick up a copy." --Cool Hunting, "From genealogical patterns in medieval tapestries to the math behind fractals, Lima, a senior UX design lead for Bing, shows how designers turn complex patterns into compelling artwork." --Wired, "Visual Complexity is a showcase for the intersection of art, design and science... Some of the examples are indeed silly. Some are profound. Many are decidedly beautiful. And all are fascinating, given the infinite kinds of data that can be visualized." --New York Times Book Review
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromCollege Freshman
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal003/.54
SynopsisOur ability to generate information now far exceeds our capacity to understand it. Finding patterns and making meaningful connections inside complex data networks has emerged as one of the biggest challenges of the twenty-first century. In recent years, designers, researchers, and scientists have begun employing an innovative mix of colors, symbols, graphics, algorithms, and interactivity to clarify, and often beautify, the clutter. From representing networks of friends on Facebook to depicting interactions among proteins in a human cell,Visual Complexity presents one hundred of the most interesting examples of information-visualization by the field's leading practitioners., Our ability to generate information now far exceeds our capacity to understand it. Finding patterns and making meaningful connections inside complex data networks has emerged as one of the biggest challenges of the twenty-first century. In recent years, designers, researchers, and scientists have begun employing an innovative mix of colors, symbols, graphics, algorithms, and interactivity to clarify, and often beautify, the clutter. From representing networks of friends on Facebook to depicting interactions among proteins in a human cell, Visual Complexity presents one hundred of the most interesting examples of information-visualization by the field's leading practitioners.
LC Classification NumberQ223.L55 2011

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