Understanding the World. The Atlas of Infographics

Sandra Rendgen

ISBN 10: 383659496X / ISBN 13: 9783836594967

Published by Taschen Gmbh Aug 2023, 2023

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Neuware -Die Erde, überwältigend in ihren Dimensionen, ihrer Vielfalt und ihrem ständigen Wandel, hört nie auf, uns zu erstaunen und unsere Neugier zu wecken. Schon seit den frühesten Höhlenmalereien versucht der Mensch, das, was um ihn herum vorgeht, visuell zu ordnen.Dieser umfangreiche visuelle Atlas präsentiert dieaufregendsten, kreativsten und inspirierendsten Versuche, die Welt mit Infografiken zu erklären. In fünf Kapiteln deckt das Werk die Bereiche Ökologie, Technik, Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft und Kultur ab und zeigt die komplexesten Systeme auf unserer Erde in einer verständlichen visuellen Form. Die über280 in großem Maßstab reproduzierten Grafiken darunter auchsieben Ausklappseiten legen den Schwerpunkt auf das 21. Jahrhundert, bei einigen handelt es sich aber auch um historische Meisterwerke, die unsere aktuelle Situation in einen geschichtlichen Zusammenhang stellenNigel Holmesstellt das Buch mit einer exklusiven eigenen Infografik vor, währendSandra Rendgeneinen illustrierten historischen Essay beisteuert, der zeigt, wie wir im Laufe der Jahrhunderte unsere Welt studiert und interpretiert haben. Die Grafiken aus Quellen wieFortuneNational GeographicoderThe Guardianwerfen nicht nur ein Licht auf ihre professionellen Gestalter, sondern liefern jedem Antworten, der sich dafür interessiert, wie unsere Welt funktioniert.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding the World. The Atlas of Infographics
• Publisher: Taschen Gmbh Aug 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: Multiple languages
• ISBN 10: 383659496X
• ISBN 13: 9783836594967
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 322W x 217H x 37D millimeters 322 millimeters width by 217 millimeters height by 37 millimeters depth
• Weight: 2378 grams

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Synopsis

Dazzling in scale, diversity and detail, the world never ceases to open our eyes and captivate our curiosity. Ever since the earliest cave paintings, humans have looked at this Earth that is our home and endeavored to understand it.

This expansive visual atlas presents the most exciting, creative and inspiring ways of explaining the world in information graphics. Divided into five chapters, the book covers the environment, technology, economics, society, and culture to reveal some of the Earth’s greatest intricacies in accessible visual form. Featuring more than 280 graphics, reproduced in large scale including seven fold-out spreads, the collection focuses on the 21st century, but also includes historical masterpieces to put our current situation into perspective.

Nigel Holmes introduces the book with an exclusive infographic of his own, while Sandra Rendgen provides an illustrated historical essay to explore how we have studied and interpreted our world over the centuries. With graphics drawn from such sources as Fortune, National Geographic, and The Guardian, this is not only a showcase of outstanding data design, but also a fascinating digest of where and how we live.

About the Authors

Sandra Rendgen studied art history and cultural studies in Berlin and Amsterdam. Her work both as an editor and in developing concepts for media installations concentrates at the interface between image culture and technology, with a particular focus on data visualization, interactive media and the history of how information is conveyed. She is the author of TASCHEN’s Information Graphics and Understanding the World.

Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing and was an art editor for newspapers and design magazines in Tokyo before joining TASCHEN in 2001. His titles include the Illustration Now! and Record Covers series, as well as the infographics collection and books about advertising and visual culture.