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The functional art : an introduction to information graphics and visualization / Alberto Cairo.

By: Material type: TextTextDescription: 363 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 computer disc (16 cm)ISBN:
  • 9780321834737
  • 0321834739
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 006.6 23 SID-B-9875
LOC classification:
  • T385 .C33875 2013
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. Why visualize : from information to wisdom -- 2. Forms and functions : visualization as a technology -- 3. The beauty paradox : art and communication -- 4. The complexity challenge : presentation and exploration -- 5. The eye and the visual brain -- 6. Visualizing for the mind -- 7. Images in the head -- 8. Creating information graphics -- 9. The rise of interactive graphics.
Profiles. The infographics gentleman / John Grimwade, Condé Nast traveler magazine ; Information art / Juan Velaso and Fernando Baptista, National geographic magazine ; All the infographics that are fit to print / Steve Duenes and Xaquín G.V., New York times ; Capital infographics / Hannah Fairfield, Washington post ; Germanic precision / Jan Schwochow, Golden Section Graphics ; Visualization in academia / Geoff McGhee, Stanford University ; Quantitative humanism / Hans Rosling, Gapminder Foundation ; Truth and beauty operator / Mortiz Stefaner ; The rising stars / Gregor Aisch and Jan Willem Tulp ; Visualizing literature / Stefanie Posavec -- Bibliography -- Index.
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Books Books Symbiosis Institute of Design 006.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available SID-B-11267
Books Books Symbiosis Institute of Design 006.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available SID-B-9875

"Includes a complete introductory information graphics video course"--Cover.

Introduction -- 1. Why visualize : from information to wisdom -- 2. Forms and functions : visualization as a technology -- 3. The beauty paradox : art and communication -- 4. The complexity challenge : presentation and exploration -- 5. The eye and the visual brain -- 6. Visualizing for the mind -- 7. Images in the head -- 8. Creating information graphics -- 9. The rise of interactive graphics.

Profiles. The infographics gentleman / John Grimwade, Condé Nast traveler magazine ; Information art / Juan Velaso and Fernando Baptista, National geographic magazine ; All the infographics that are fit to print / Steve Duenes and Xaquín G.V., New York times ; Capital infographics / Hannah Fairfield, Washington post ; Germanic precision / Jan Schwochow, Golden Section Graphics ; Visualization in academia / Geoff McGhee, Stanford University ; Quantitative humanism / Hans Rosling, Gapminder Foundation ; Truth and beauty operator / Mortiz Stefaner ; The rising stars / Gregor Aisch and Jan Willem Tulp ; Visualizing literature / Stefanie Posavec -- Bibliography -- Index.

System requirements for accompanying material: DVD-ROM drive; HTML 5 compatible Web browser; Quicktime version 7 or higher.

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