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Books I bought that I've been enjoying this year: Favorite Folktales from Around the World, by Jane Yolen [0]: Excellent short folk stories from many different
by doomlaser 6y ago
Books I bought that I've been enjoying this year:
Favorite Folktales from Around the World, by Jane Yolen [0]: Excellent short folk stories from many different regions. Great for short bursts of story, sometimes with interesting wisdom. As a game developer, some of them have been inspiring for hooks to maybe use in future projects
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, by Tufte [1]: Very fun to peruse the graphs and charts. The visualization of Napolean's army marching into Russian winter and back is a classic. I bought this because I was figuring out a novel UI for a video game about birds
Graphic Design: A New History, by Eskilson [2]: Goes over the history of graphic design and printing technology from pre-Gutenberg to the present day. I bought this because it was written by my college Art History professor. His class was my favorite in all of undergrad, and I wanted to experience more history delivered in his style.
[0] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394751884/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394751884/
[1] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0961392142/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0961392142/
[2] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300233280/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300233280/
- gen220 6y agoAll of Tufte's books are fantastic. They are not very practical if you are learning InfoViz (beyond being pretty pictures!). Many of the visualizations are form-fitted to the information they're displaying. If you're familiar with basic theory (the visual dimensions, visual psychology, etc), his books are even more mind-blowing. He's uniquely gifted at curating and critiquing. And the exemplary pieces he's curated are shockingly-creative.