Description
Originally published in French in 1967, Semiology of Graphics is internationally recognized as a foundational work in the fields of design and cartography. Based on Jacques Bertin's practical experience as a cartographer, part one of this work is an unprecedented attempt to synthesize principles of graphic communication with the logic of standard rules applied to writing and topography. Part two brings Bertin's theory to life, presenting a close study of graphic techniques, including shape, orientation, colour, texture, volume, and size, in an array of more than 1,000 maps and diagrams.
About the Author
Jacques Bertin was a French cartographer and theorist, and a world renowned authority on the subject of information visualization. In 1954, he founded the Cartographic Laboratory of the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, and in 1957 he was named director of education. In 1967, Bertin became a professor at the Sorbonne, and in 1974 he was appointed director of education and director of the Geographical Laboratory of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. In the late 1970s, he became head of research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
Book Information
ISBN 9781589482616
Author Jacques Bertin
Format Hardback
Page Count 456
Imprint ESRI Press
Publisher ESRI Press
About the Author
Jacques Bertin was a French cartographer and theorist, and a world renowned authority on the subject of information visualization. In 1954, he founded the Cartographic Laboratory of the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, and in 1957 he was named director of education. In 1967, Bertin became a professor at the Sorbonne, and in 1974 he was appointed director of education and director of the Geographical Laboratory of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. In the late 1970s, he became head of research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
Book Information
ISBN 9781589482616
Author Jacques Bertin
Format Hardback
Page Count 456
Imprint ESRI Press
Publisher ESRI Press
