Unpositioned Something is wrong
The book of circles : visualizing spheres of knowledge / Manuel Lima

This illustrated study explores the circle's role in human history and information design. It features 300 examples of circular systems, including ancient icons, urban plans, and modern infographics, organised by a structural taxonomy.
Author
ISBN
Publisher
CONNECTIONS

No connections
LOCATION HISTORY

No location history available for this book.
FULL RECORD

Accession Number: 12411
Site: Vernon O Content
Collection: N/A
Location: N/A
Binding Type: Hard Back
Book Images

Hover to see live images
No live
The book of circles : visualizing spheres of knowledge / Manuel Lima cover
No live
VERNON DATA

Art -- History/Arts Circle in art Conceptual art/Art, Modern -- 21st century Design/Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)/Art/Arts Graphic arts/Art/Arts Graphic design (Typography)/Design/Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)/Art/Arts Graphic methods/Geometrical drawing/Drawing/Graphic arts/Art/Arts Semiotics/Semantics/Language and languages/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation Signs and symbols/Visual communication/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation Visual communication/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation
{
  "slug": "the-book-of-circles-visualizing-spheres-of-knowledge-manuel-lima",
  "opacObjectId": "19537",
  "opacCollection": {
    "opacCollectionId": "1"
  },
  "imagesCollection": {
    "images": [
      {
        "imageId": "28746",
        "cssColors": [
          {
            "hex": "696969",
            "hue": 0,
            "rank": 1,
            "presence": 52.79,
            "colorName": "dimgray",
            "lightness": 41,
            "colorGroup": "gray",
            "saturation": 0,
            "formattedColorName": "dim gray"
          },
          {
            "hex": "dcdcdc",
            "hue": 0,
            "rank": 2,
            "presence": 23.25,
            "colorName": "gainsboro",
            "lightness": 86,
            "colorGroup": "gray",
            "saturation": 0,
            "formattedColorName": "gainsboro"
          },
          {
            "hex": "d2b48c",
            "hue": 34,
            "rank": 3,
            "presence": 9.16,
            "colorName": "tan",
            "lightness": 69,
            "colorGroup": "brown",
            "saturation": 44,
            "formattedColorName": "tan"
          },
          {
            "hex": "708090",
            "hue": 210,
            "rank": 4,
            "presence": 5.83,
            "colorName": "slategray",
            "lightness": 50,
            "colorGroup": "gray",
            "saturation": 13,
            "formattedColorName": "slate gray"
          }
        ],
        "rawColors": [
          {
            "hex": "7f796a",
            "hue": 42,
            "rank": 1,
            "presence": 52.79,
            "lightness": 45,
            "saturation": 9
          },
          {
            "hex": "eae9e4",
            "hue": 50,
            "rank": 2,
            "presence": 23.25,
            "lightness": 90,
            "saturation": 12
          },
          {
            "hex": "d0ac88",
            "hue": 30,
            "rank": 3,
            "presence": 9.16,
            "lightness": 67,
            "saturation": 43
          },
          {
            "hex": "303a34",
            "hue": 144,
            "rank": 4,
            "presence": 5.83,
            "lightness": 20,
            "saturation": 9
          },
          {
            "hex": "41393b",
            "hue": 345,
            "rank": 5,
            "presence": 6.06,
            "lightness": 23,
            "saturation": 6
          },
          {
            "hex": "b4bea0",
            "hue": 80,
            "rank": 6,
            "presence": 0.94,
            "lightness": 68,
            "saturation": 18
          },
          {
            "hex": "4a3926",
            "hue": 31,
            "rank": 7,
            "presence": 1.98,
            "lightness": 21,
            "saturation": 32
          }
        ],
        "imageLabels": [
          {
            "count": 719,
            "score": 81.83,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Line",
            "imageLabelId": 199
          },
          {
            "count": 19233,
            "score": 80.07,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Font",
            "imageLabelId": 12
          },
          {
            "count": 358,
            "score": 79.6,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Urban design",
            "imageLabelId": 251
          },
          {
            "count": 3297,
            "score": 76.13,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Circle",
            "imageLabelId": 8
          },
          {
            "count": 5558,
            "score": 75.45,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Pattern",
            "imageLabelId": 24
          },
          {
            "count": 971,
            "score": 69.32,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Terrestrial plant",
            "imageLabelId": 193
          },
          {
            "count": 689,
            "score": 68.26,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Design",
            "imageLabelId": 264
          },
          {
            "count": 5787,
            "score": 65.93,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Illustration",
            "imageLabelId": 25
          },
          {
            "count": 10984,
            "score": 64.98,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Art",
            "imageLabelId": 4
          },
          {
            "count": 2193,
            "score": 64.58,
            "status": "auto_verified",
            "imageLabel": "Magenta",
            "imageLabelId": 30
          }
        ],
        "imageDerivatives": [
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/large/18025/1e17387a403ff03db21ffc2a729d25e2ebf34a70.jpg",
            "width": "653",
            "height": "800",
            "identifier": "LARGE"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/medium/18025/1e17387a403ff03db21ffc2a729d25e2ebf34a70.jpg",
            "width": "327",
            "height": "400",
            "identifier": "MEDIUM"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/nano/18025/1e17387a403ff03db21ffc2a729d25e2ebf34a70.jpg",
            "width": "29",
            "height": "35",
            "identifier": "NANO"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/small/18025/1e17387a403ff03db21ffc2a729d25e2ebf34a70.jpg",
            "width": "122",
            "height": "150",
            "identifier": "SMALL"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/tiny/18025/1e17387a403ff03db21ffc2a729d25e2ebf34a70.jpg",
            "width": "61",
            "height": "75",
            "identifier": "TINY"
          },
          {
            "url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/xlarge/18025/1e17387a403ff03db21ffc2a729d25e2ebf34a70.jpg",
            "width": "980",
            "height": "1200",
            "identifier": "XLARGE"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "totalImages": 1
  },
  "objectSearchScore": 0.32595828,
  "opacObjectFieldSets": [
    {
      "identifier": "accession_no",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "12411"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "name",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "The book of circles : visualizing spheres of knowledge / Manuel Lima",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "title",
              "value": "The book of circles : visualizing spheres of knowledge / Manuel Lima"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "other_name",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "artist_last_first",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Lima, Manuel"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_date",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "2017",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "earliest_date",
              "value": "2017-01-01Z"
            },
            {
              "key": "latest_date",
              "value": "2017-12-31Z"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_date_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "edition",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "First edition"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "brief_desc",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Across all regions, cultures, and societies, humans have attributed to the circle ideals of unity, wholeness, infinity, enlightenment, and perfection. We have applied this natural shape to countless manmade systems through the ages, from tools, icons, and writing systems to maps, urban plans, and digital technologies. In The Book of Circles, his companion volume to the popular Book of Trees, Manuel Lima takes us on a lively tour through millennia of information design. Three hundred detailed and colourful illustrations cover an encyclopaedic array of subjects, drawing fascinating parallels across time and culture. The clay tokens used by ancient Sumerians as a system of recording trade are juxtaposed with the logos of modern retailers like Target; Venn diagrams are discussed side by side with symbols of the Christian trinity, the trefoil shape of the biohazard symbol, and the Olympic rings; a diagram revealing the characteristics of 10,000 porn stars displays structural similarities to early celestial charts placing the earth at the centre of the universe. Lima's introduction provides an authoritative description of the circle's symbolism and uses through history, and a preface describes his unique taxonomy of the many varieties of circle diagrams, rounding out this visual feast for infographic enthusiasts. -- Trove."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "measure_desc",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "credit_line",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "curr_loc_status",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Stored",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "curr_loc_status:\"Stored\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "ob_status",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Accessioned"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "lender",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_owner",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_type",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_start",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_expiry",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "copyright_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "object_type",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "object_type:\"Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "collection",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Main Collection/Library",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "collection:\"Main Collection/Library\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "prod_pri_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "New York City/New York/United States of America"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "physical_notes",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "271 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 28 cm."
        },
        {
          "value": "Includes bibliographic references and index."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "language",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "English"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "isbn_issn",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "9781616895280"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "user_sym_1",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "302.2223 LIM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "usual_loc_being",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Small compactus/Library Stack/Zone 1/Ground/Moonah Offices & Storage"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_class",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": "Art -- History/Arts",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Art -- History/Arts\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Circle in art",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Circle in art\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Conceptual art/Art, Modern -- 21st century",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Conceptual art/Art, Modern -- 21st century\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Design/Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)/Art/Arts",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Design/Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)/Art/Arts\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Graphic arts/Art/Arts",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Graphic arts/Art/Arts\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Graphic design (Typography)/Design/Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)/Art/Arts",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Graphic design (Typography)/Design/Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)/Art/Arts\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Graphic methods/Geometrical drawing/Drawing/Graphic arts/Art/Arts",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Graphic methods/Geometrical drawing/Drawing/Graphic arts/Art/Arts\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Semiotics/Semantics/Language and languages/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Semiotics/Semantics/Language and languages/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Signs and symbols/Visual communication/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Signs and symbols/Visual communication/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation\""
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "value": "Visual communication/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation",
          "opacObjectFieldAttributes": [
            {
              "key": "search",
              "value": "subject_class:\"Visual communication/Communication/Sociology/Social sciences/Civilisation\""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_date",
      "opacObjectFields": []
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_event",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_period",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_object",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_person",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "subject_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_person",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_place",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_event",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "assoc_object",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "identifier": "user_sym_9",
      "opacObjectFields": [
        {
          "value": ""
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "relationshipsCollection": {
    "relationships": [
      {
        "relatedRecords": [
          {
            "slug": "manuel-lima",
            "title": "Manuel Lima",
            "relatedRecordId": "13248"
          }
        ],
        "relationshipId": "object_prod_pri_person",
        "relatedRecordType": "person",
        "totalRelatedRecords": 1
      }
    ],
    "totalRelationships": 1
  }
}
The book of circles : visualizing spheres of knowledge / Manuel Lima

TAGS

CONNECTIONS

LOCATION HISTORY

FULL RECORD

Book Images

VERNON DATA
