{"product_id":"information-graphics-45th-ed-9783836599665","title":"Information Graphics: 45th Ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003eGraphs, maps, stats, and diagrams: this collection of infographics explores the development of visual communication in the big data age. Over 400 exemplary graphics-ranging from journalism to art, government to education-are accompanied by descriptions explaining each project and essays tracing the evolving art form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Albert Einstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our everyday lives are filled with a massive flow of information that we must interpret in order to \u003cb\u003eunderstand the world we live in\u003c\/b\u003e.  Considering the complex variety of data floating around us, sometimes  the best-or even only-way to communicate is visually. This unique book  presents a fascinating perspective on the subject, highlighting the \u003cb\u003ework of the masters of the profession\u003c\/b\u003e, creators of breakthroughs that have changed the way we communicate. Information Graphics has been conceived and designed not just for graphics professionals, but \u003cb\u003efor anyone interested in the history and practice of communicating visually\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The in-depth introductory section, illustrated with over 60 images (each  accompanied by an explanatory caption), features essays by\u003cb\u003e Sandra Rendgen\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePaolo Ciuccarelli\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e Richard Saul Wurman\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eSimon Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e.  Looking back all the way to primitive cave paintings as a means of  communication, this section gives readers an excellent overview of the  subject. The second part of the book is entirely dedicated to  contemporary \u003cb\u003eworks by today's most renowned professionals\u003c\/b\u003e,  presenting 200 graphics projects, with over 400 examples-each with a  fact sheet and an explanation of methods and objectives-divided into  chapters by the topics Location, Time, Category, and Hierarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9783836599665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 12 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Taschen GmbH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Cologne, Germany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 21.7(H)x15.6(L)x3.4(W)1133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 1133\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eSandra 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.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eThis firework display of motifs, icons, bars, and calligraphy leaves no one unimpressed. * Börsenblatt *","brand":"Sandra Rendgen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48781324943577,"sku":"9783836599665","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/81gegu8FM6L._SL1500_2dedeb91-73cf-4903-904e-444e85d0d9a1.jpg?v=1780589101","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/information-graphics-45th-ed-9783836599665","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}