{"id":121491,"date":"2010-11-29T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-29T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/product\/uncategorized\/semiology-of-graphics-the-reprint-of-a-classic\/"},"modified":"2010-11-29T22:30:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-29T22:30:00","slug":"semiology-of-graphics-the-reprint-of-a-classic","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/product\/mapping\/semiology-of-graphics-the-reprint-of-a-classic","title":{"rendered":"&quot;Semiology of Graphics&quot;: The reprint of a classic!"},"author":4331,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22941],"tags":[23201,38281],"industry":[],"product":[],"class_list":["post-121491","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mapping","tag-cartographic-design","tag-general-information"],"acf":{"short_description":"By Aileen Buckley, Mapping Center Lead\n\n\n\nWe are thrilled to announce that Esri Press has republished Semiology of Graphics: Diagrams, Ne...","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p><strong>By Aileen Buckley, Mapping Center Lead<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/downloads2.esri.com\/MappingCenter2007\/blog\/Nov10Images\/Semiology_thumb.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Semiology Thumb\" vspace=\"5\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are thrilled to announce that Esri Press has republished <em>Semiology of Graphics: Diagrams, Networks, Maps <\/em>by Jacques Bertin.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Originally published in French, in 1967, Jacques Bertin&#8217;s <em>Semiology of Graphics<\/em> is internationally recognized as a foundational work in the fields of design and cartography. Fortified by his practical experience as a cartographer, Bertin took on something no one before him had ever attempted: the task of synthesizing principles of graphic communication with the logic of standard rules applied to writing and topography. Bertin brings theory to life in this book with a close study of graphic techniques, using more than 1,000 maps and diagrams to illustrate shape, orientation, color, texture, volume, and size. This cartographic classic has continuously held its place of significance. Now, with a new epilogue written by the author shortly before his death,\u00a0this new 2010 edition in English reawakens us to the information design possibilities of modern technology.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Features more than 1,000 maps, diagrams, and networks<\/li>\n<li>New epilogue from the author<\/li>\n<li>Foreword by Howard Wainer, Distinguished Research Scientist at the National Board of Medical Examiners and author of <em>Graphic Discovery: A Trout in the Milk and Other Visual Adventures<\/em> (2004)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jacques Bertin was a French cartographer and theorist, and a world-renowned authority on the subject of information visualization. In 1954, he founded the Cartographic Laboratory of the \u00c9cole Pratique des Hautes \u00c9tudes, and in 1957 he was named director of education. In 1967, Bertin became a professor at the Sorbonne, and in 1974 he was appointed director of education and director of the Geographical Laboratory of the \u00c9cole des Hautes \u00c9tudes en Sciences Sociales. In the late 1970s, he became head of research at the Centre National de la Recherch\u00e9 Scientifique. Sadly, Bertin died earlier this year, in May of 2010.\u00a0 However, he was thrilled to know that this book would be coming out and that there was still immense interest in his work and dedication to keeping it alive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publication Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Price: $79.95 USD\/$91.94 CAD<\/li>\n<li>Hardcover: 456 pages<\/li>\n<li>ISBN: 978-158948-2616<\/li>\n<li>Publishing date: 11\/1\/10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ordering Options <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Online: <a title=\"Esri Press\" href=\"http:\/\/esripress.esri.com\/display\/index.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/esripress.esri.com\/display\/index.cfm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Phone: 1-800-447-9778<\/li>\n<li>Email: <a title=\"mailto:service@esri.com\" href=\"mailto:service@esri.com\" target=\"_blank\">service@esri.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FAX: 909-793-4801<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":4331,"user_firstname":"Aileen","user_lastname":"Buckley","nickname":"Aileen Buckley","user_nicename":"abuckley","display_name":"Aileen Buckley","user_email":"abuckley@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:15:57","user_description":"Dr. Aileen Buckley is a cartographer researcher and Senior Principal GIS Engineer at Esri. 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