LIMA, MANUEL
The tree is a universal human symbol that transcends time and culture as a compelling metaphor for organizing knowledge. The Book of Trees, Manuel Limas follow -up volume to his critically acclaimed Visual Complexity: Mapping Patterns of Information, explores more than eight hundred years of the tree diagram- from its roots in antiquity through the illuminated manuscripts of European cloisters to its current resurgence as an elegant and functional structure for representing complex information.
Lima presents almost two hundred intricately detailed illustrations on a remarkable variety of subjects, including medieval classifications of virtues and vices, an organization chart of the Manhattan Project, and family tree of the X-Men. Innovative visualizations from leading contemporary designers bring clarity and beauty to data from biology, finance, sociology, sports, the arts, and the dense networks of digital ecosystems. A foreword by information design pioneer Ben Shneiderman rounds out this one-of-a-kind resource and compendium.
