Science Illustration. A History of Visual Knowledge from the 15th Century to Today

A treat for the eyes and the mind, this well-chosen assortment illuminates the insight into the importance of pictorial process in discoveries by thinkers like Albert Einstein and Galileo. * The Globe and Mail *Scientists create illustrations not just to explain their ideas to others, but to make sense of their own data… Reading Anna Escardó’s Science Illustration. A History of Visual Knowledge from the 15th Century to Today is like looking over the shoulder of those scientists. The illustrations show you what part of the world they were looking at - and what they saw in it that fascinated them. * The New York Times *

Anna Escardó studied literature theory and comparative literature, as well as mechanical engineering. This double academic training has led her to a constant search for bridges between the sciences and the humanities. A member of both the Catalan and Spanish Associations of Scientific Communication, she is head of communication for the Col·legi Oficial de Disseny Gràfic de Catalunya and works to provide content for scientific and cultural institutions and companies.

Julius Wiedemann studied graphic design and marketing and was an art editor for newspapers and design magazines in Tokyo before joining TASCHEN in 2001. His titles include the Illustration Now! and Record Covers series, as well as the infographics collection and books about advertising and visual culture.