I don’t often give in to impulse buys, but I just ordered Cartographies of Time, and I’m pretty sure it’s going to be well worth the thirty bucks.
Cartographies of Time is the first comprehensive history of graphic representations of time in Europe and the United States from 1450 to the present. Authors Daniel Rosenberg and Anthony Grafton have crafted a lively history featuring fanciful characters and unexpected twists and turns. From medieval manuscripts to websites, Cartographies of Time features a wide variety of timelines that in their own unique ways—curving, crossing, branching—defy conventional thinking about the form.
Vintage infographics are the bestest. Even though everything had to be drawn by hand, a lot of the stuff from the 1800s (or in this case, the 1400s) looks way better than some of the graphics being put out nowadays. Or maybe that’s why they’re better. Serifed typefaces, neutral colors, and metaphors galore. Tasty.
Does anyone already have it in hand?
[via Paper Cuts]
I am such a sucker for graphic representations of time. My office is stuffed with them. Thanks for ensuring I lose another 30 bucks. :)
you’re welcome :). mine just shipped out today. so looking forward to it.
I don’t often give in to impulse buys, but I just ordered Cartographies of Time, and I’m pretty sure it’s going to be well worth the thirty bucks.
:) +1
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I ordered four copies of the book, for me and some friends, just after holding one wrapped in plastic in my hands. Amazon just dropped it at the post office. Looking out for it, it really is a beautiful book.
Not cartography, and not about time (well, space-time), but the handmadedness is great and it really packs in the data:
http://www.copperalliance.net/IndexPageGraphics/ElectroMagneticSpectrum1800.jpg
Ogled this in the local bookstore last week. It looks amazing.
Will be looking for it in the nearest library: http://www.worldcat.org/title/cartographies-of-time/oclc/288932835&referer=brief_results
Hey – Yes i bought this book a few weeks back in NYC while on holidays from Ireland. i had a post about this myself at http://www.shanehinchy.com – Its my blog on Information Design
Yikes. We (Periscopic.com) ordered ours from the publisher, and not only has it not arrived yet, it was $50.00 http://bit.ly/aYW75y
doh. i got mine a couple of days after ordering it from amazon.
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