{"product_id":"9783836504935","title":"Fritz Kahn: Infographics Pioneer","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnatomy of ideas\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe life’s work of an infographics pioneer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFritz Kahn\u003c\/b\u003e (1888–1968) was a German doctor, educator, popular science writer, and information graphics pioneer. Chased out of Germany by the Nazis, who banned and burned his books, Kahn emigrated to Palestine, then France, and finally the United States to continue his life’s work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this revised \u003ci\u003eBibliotheca Universalis\u003c\/i\u003e edition, TASCHEN celebrates Kahn as a creative genius, particularly adept at the \u003cb\u003evisualization of complex scientific ideas\u003c\/b\u003e. In such works as \u003ci\u003eMan as Industrial Palace\u003c\/i\u003e , we see how Kahn deployed vivid visual metaphors to demystify science and how his concepts have influenced generations of scientific illustrators, visual communications specialists, and infographic artists through to today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book features \u003cb\u003emore than 350 illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e with extensive captions, \u003cb\u003ethree original texts by Fritz Kahn\u003c\/b\u003e himself, a foreword by Steven Heller, and an essay about Kahn’s life and oeuvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliotheca Universalis\u003c\/i\u003e — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!\u003cbr\u003eSince we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. \u003ci\u003eBibliotheca Universalis\u003c\/i\u003e brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBookworm’s delight — never bore, always excite!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText in English, French, and German\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052583698672,"sku":"9783836504935","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836504935_p0.jpg?v=1763759263","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836504935","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}