Looking back through history, author and data designer Manuel Lima explores the human fascination with circles and considers evolutionary science to explain this deeply ingrained tendency. His research takes us on a tour of millennia of circular information design, with 300 complex and vibrant illustrations from around the world. These diagrams cover an encyclopaedic array of subjects - from architecture to fashion, from biology to technology, religion to astronomy - and are all based on the circle, the universal symbol of wholeness, unity, infinity, enlightenment and perfection.
The depth and breadth of Lima's research make this a treasure trove of material for anyone interested in infographics, data design and presentation, statistics and data visualisation. But more than this, the book is a visual celebration of the beauty and versatility of the hunble circle.
Hardback, 272 pages, 300 illustrations
Measures 27 x 22.2 x 2.3m
