Computers, Visualization, and History
| Author | : David J. Staley |
| Publisher | : M.E. Sharpe |
| Total Pages | : 219 |
| Release | : 2013-10-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780765633880 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0765633884 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Computers, Visualization, and History by : David J. Staley
Download or read book Computers, Visualization, and History written by David J. Staley and published by M.E. Sharpe. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This visionary and thoroughly accessible book examines how digital environments and virtual reality have altered the ways historians think and communicate ideas and how the new language of visualization transforms our understanding of the past. Drawing on familiar graphic models--maps, flow charts, museum displays, films--the author shows how images can often convey ideas and information more efficiently and accurately than words.
