--- product_id: 42185364 title: "Book of Circles: Visualizing Spheres of Knowledge" price: "€ 110.69" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/42185364-book-of-circles-visualizing-spheres-of-knowledge store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Book of Circles: Visualizing Spheres of Knowledge **Price:** € 110.69 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Book of Circles: Visualizing Spheres of Knowledge - **How much does it cost?** € 110.69 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/42185364-book-of-circles-visualizing-spheres-of-knowledge) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In this follow-up to his hugely popular The Book of Trees and Visual Complexity , Manuel Lima takes us on a lively tour through millennia of circular information design. Three hundred detailed and colorful illustrations from around the world cover an encyclopedic array of subjects--architecture, urban planning, fine art, design, fashion, technology, religion, cartography, biology, astronomy, and physics, all based on the circle, the universal symbol of unity, perfection, movement, and infinity. The Book of Circles juxtaposes clay trading tokens used by the ancient Sumerians with the iconic logos of twentieth-century corporations, a chart organizing seven hundred Nintendo offerings with a Victorian board game based on the travels of Nellie Bly, and a visual analysis of Stanley Kubrick's film The Shining with early celestial charts that placed the earth at the center of the universe, among a wealth of other elegant and intriguing methods for displaying information. Lima provides an authoritative history of the circle as well as a unique taxonomy of twenty-one varieties of circle diagrams, rounding out this visual feast for infographics enthusiasts. Review: Fascinating look at the circle and where it fits in human culture, it's use for diagrams. - Great book if you are a visual learner. This, along with its companion Book of Trees, could potentially be your key to winning Jeopardy, there is a huge amount of information here! All encased in circles. Review: Visually engaging, illuminating and clever - I’ve now gone through this wonderful book and enjoyed it all. I’m buying copies for 4-5 professional friends to share the goodness with them. The thoughtful taxonomy of circle designs is clever and useful, reminding readers of the ways that circles could be used. I think it is an important intellectual advance, although an occasional example seemed more beautiful than illuminating. The numerous captioned illustrations make for compelling viewing and reading, enriched by the remarkable historical depth and international breadth -- a cultural grand tour. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,220,075 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #277 in Conceptual Arts (Books) #592 in Design History & Criticism #1,662 in Communication Reference (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 238 Reviews | ## Images ![Book of Circles: Visualizing Spheres of Knowledge - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A16aOeP+xuL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating look at the circle and where it fits in human culture, it's use for diagrams. *by P***L on August 16, 2025* Great book if you are a visual learner. This, along with its companion Book of Trees, could potentially be your key to winning Jeopardy, there is a huge amount of information here! All encased in circles. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Visually engaging, illuminating and clever *by B***N on September 24, 2017* I’ve now gone through this wonderful book and enjoyed it all. I’m buying copies for 4-5 professional friends to share the goodness with them. The thoughtful taxonomy of circle designs is clever and useful, reminding readers of the ways that circles could be used. I think it is an important intellectual advance, although an occasional example seemed more beautiful than illuminating. The numerous captioned illustrations make for compelling viewing and reading, enriched by the remarkable historical depth and international breadth -- a cultural grand tour. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Impressive and beautiful reference tool *by C***R on April 23, 2021* Circles are important in my quilting and collage work, and this book has become a new essential in that work. It combines symbolic, scientific, mathematical, historical information in page after page of a visually stunning collection of circles. 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