04283nam a22007217a 4500 pucpr 20260210095313.0 250618r20232014gw abd g b 001 0 eng d 9783836594967 hardback 383659496X hardback pucpr eng pucpr pucpr rda CARIBET AG250 R46 2023 23 902.22 aut Rendgen, Sandra, author. Understanding the world / Sandra Rendgen ; ed. Julius Wiedemann. txt Understanding the world : the atlas of infographics Köln : Taschen, 2023. 456 p. : ill. ; maps ; tables ; col. ; 32 cm. book rdacontent text txt rdacontent still image sti rdacontent cartographic image cri rdamedia unmediated n rdacarrier volume nc Cover title. "English Translation: Isabel Varea Riley, Ian Farrell for Delivering iBooks & Design. French Translation: Wolf Fruhtrunk, Aurélie Daniel for Delivering iBooks & Design."--Page 456. Originally published: 2014. Pages 53-60, 169-176, 185-192, 307-318, 329-336, 349-356, and 417-424 are printed on folded leaves. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction : Nigel Holmes 5-7 -- Sandra Rendgen 9-32 -- Projects : Nature and Environment 33-128 -- Science and Technology 129-208 -- Economy and Development 209-288 -- Society and People 289-380 -- Culture and Media 381-448 -- Index 449-456 -- "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"--Publisher's description. Text in parallel English, French, and German. Captions in English. Civilization Statistics Pictorial works. Statistics Pictorial works. Visual communication. Communication Graphic methods. Information visualization. Graphic arts. Information behavior. Knowledge, Sociology of. Maps Design. World history Charts, diagrams, etc. World history Atlases. Representation (Philosophy) Pictorial works. sociology of knowledge. Graphic arts fast Information visualization fast World history fast Earth (Planet) Statistics Pictorial works. Charts, diagrams, etc. fast Scientific atlases fast Illustrated works. lcgft Atlases. Atlas. rvmgf Statistics. lcgft Wiedemann, Julius, editor. edt Holmes, Nigel, 1942- writer of introduction. win Varea Riley, Isabel, translator. trl Farrell, Ian (Translator). trl Fruhtrunk, Wolf, translator. trl Daniel, Aurélie, translator. trl lcc 27 AG250 General R46 2023 305680 305680 0 0 lcc 0 0 4 4 33 2026-02-10 Amazon 49.33 0 General AG250 R46 2023 91000000753046 2026-02-10 09:54:11 1 59.33 0000-00-00 27