A multidisciplinary perspective on visual representations & interpretations
pp. 1-8
in: Ray Paton, Irene Neilson (eds), Visual representations and interpretations, Berlin, Springer, 1999Abstract
The chapters in this book present a multi-disciplinary perspective on Visual Representations and Interpretations. Five themes are identified. A variety of different disciplines contribute to each theme. The themes are - Visualisation for Effective Communication, The Visual Dimension of Science, Articulating the Design Process, Psychological and Philosophical Perspectives, and Visual Representations of Computational Processes.