Multidisciplinary Approaches to Visual Representations and Interpretations

by Grant Malcolm

Overview

The value of multi-disciplinary research lies in the exchange of ideas and methods across the traditional boundaries between areas of study. It could be argued that many of the advances in science and engineering take place because the ideas, methods and the tools of thought from one discipline become re-applied in another.The topic of "the visual" has become increasingly important as advances in technology have led to multi-media and multi-modal representations, and extended the range and scope of visual representation and interpretation in our lives. Under this broad heading there are many different perspectives and approaches, from across the entire spectrum of human knolwedge and activity.The editors and authors of this book aim to break down cross-disciplinary barriers, by bringing together people working in a wide variety of disciplines where visual representations and interpretations are exploited. Contributions come from researchers actively investigating visual representations and interpretations in a wide variety of areas, including art history, biology, clinical science, cognitive science, computer science, design, engineering, linguistics, mathematics, philosophy, physics, psychology, and sociology.The book provides a forum for wide-ranging and multi-disciplinary contributions on visual representations and interpretations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780444514639
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	12/30/2004
Series:	Studies in Multidisciplinarity , #2
Pages:	450
Product dimensions:	8.70(w) x 11.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Dedication
Editor's preface
List of contributors
Part I. Visual representations in science
Part II. Signs and systems
Part III. Communication and learning
Part IV. Drawing
Part V. Seeing and responding
Index

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A multidisciplinary approach to conceptualizing and developing visually-rich and visually-appropriate materials