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"This handsomely designed volume makes a case for the diagrams...provoking many 'aha moments.'"—New York Times Book Review
作者简介DR. SCOTT CHRISTIANSON is a prize-winning author and investigative reporter who also works in documentary film. He lives in the Hudson Valley in upstate New York.
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As a teacher, I use this magnificent book regularly. Whether I have students guess what the diagram might be or I read information that is accessible and intriguing, this book is one of the best resources I've ever purchased. Each diagram is beautifully and clearly displayed, with a corresponding page devoted to background information as well as a complete overview of the mechanics of the diagram/graphic/art and how it changed the course of mankind. Text is clearly written with historical information knowledgeably relayed, unbiased, and thorough. The 100 diagrams chosen cover the full gamut of time, location and usage, with ideas included that range from universally known to more obscure, but equally compelling ideas. Although a wonderfully scholarly resources, this book can also be picked up and leafed through as a "light" read. Ideas and concepts are so compelling it can serve as both a coffee table book (although this feels a bit sacrilegious) or as a consistently used resource guide and companion.
I would give 5 stars if the book were bigger or had bigger type. The font size is small. Luckily, my 76-year-old uncle, who is an artist and draftsman, has 20-20 vision. He was thrilled with it. It's essentially an easy read--a one-page explanation per diagram with one page for each diagram. I found it extremely interesting and educational and so did he. Great gift for a history buff or someone like my uncle who has drawing talent and/or a drafting or construction background.
I found the book interesting. My one criticism is that many of the diagrams were diagrams that recorded the fact that the World had changed, rather than being instruments of change, themselves.
I bought this for my daughter for Christmas and she really enjoyed it as did the whole family. The concept was undoubtedly borrowed from other "100 of this or that" books but particularly interesting here in that we don't typically think of the importance of diagrams or line drawings. Each item is a little window into history, an information nugget loosely tied to the book as a whole.
My son wanted a book that showed detailed drawings of architecture, designs, etc and this is a great compilation for anyone interested in that sort of thing. It is detailed enough, but not overwhelming. My son is 13 and likes to learn, likes to design, and finds this book fascinating.
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