Description
As part of my research on the history of information design, I have been focusing on the study of visualization systems in entire books rather than individual visualizations. I would like to propose a new category for information design study: books that describe the world through the eyes.
Their common attributes are:
The response to a cultural need to visualize the entire world
The reliance on multiple information design strategies
The finest production methods to combine visualizations and text
The development of a coherent design systems
The combination of past and current sources
The organization of information into pages
The concepts and details of the world are communicated through the eyes by any and all means available with fluid boundaries between text, illustration, diagram, and map. Examples are drawn from 800 years of manuscript and printed books in many languages and cultures.
