{"product_id":"building-science-graphics-an-illustrated-guide-to-communicating-science-through-diagrams-and-visualizations-paperback","title":"Building Science Graphics: An Illustrated Guide to Communicating Science Through Diagrams and Visualizations - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJen Christiansen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilding Science Graphics: An illustrated guide to communicating science through diagrams and visualizations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a practical guide for anyone--regardless of previous design experience and preferred drawing tools--interested in creating science-centric illustrated explanatory diagrams. Starting with a clear introduction to the concept of information graphics and their role in contemporary science communication, it then outlines a process for creating graphics using evidence-based design strategies. The heart of the book is composed of two step-by-step graphical worksheets, designed to help jump-start any new project. The author website, featuring further resources and links, can be found here: https: \/\/www.buildingsciencegraphics.com\/. This is both a textbook and a practical reference for anyone that needs to convey scientific information in an illustrated form for articles, poster presentations, slide shows, press releases, blog posts, social media posts and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJen Christiansen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a senior graphics editor at \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, where she art directs and produces illustrated information graphics and data visualizations. She completed undergraduate studies in geology and art at Smith College, then happily merged the two disciplines in the scientific illustration graduate program at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She began her publishing career in New York at \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e in 1996, moved to Washington DC to join the art department of \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, spent four years as a freelance science communicator, then returned to \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e in 2007. She writes and presents on topics ranging from reconciling her love for art and science, to her quest to learn more about the pulsar chart on Joy Division's \u003ci\u003eUnknown Pleasures\u003c\/i\u003e album cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 333\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.45 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47564386140381,"sku":"9781032106748","price":102.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/nfvSTtWgTz9781032106748.webp?v=1773289295","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/building-science-graphics-an-illustrated-guide-to-communicating-science-through-diagrams-and-visualizations-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}