In 1989, i wrote information anxiety documenting many of my personal journeys. There is no question that richard saul wurman is a highly gifted individual, and his access books are fabulous. Understanding understanding, a book by richard saul wurman. The marginalia are rarely illuminating, occasionally thoughtprovoking, and frequently distracting. Richard saul wurman has 76 books on goodreads with 4767 ratings. A follow up to the first edition, information anxiety 2 teaches critical lessons for functioning in todays information age. Richard saul wurman, developer of the access guides, including l. It is the black hole between data and knowledge, and it happens when. Richard saul wurman information anxiety is produced by the everwidening gap between what we understand and what we think we should understand. These modes are applicable to almost any endeavorfrom your personal file cabinets to multinational corporations. Then wurman hit the jackpot with information anxiety, a 1989 bestseller which put on display his outofthebox ideas about information, understanding, design, and culture. Understanding usa by richard saul wurman, paperback barnes. Richard saul wurman primary author only author division. Information anxiety more editions of information anxiety.
To grasp hold of the enormity of this, ponder his awesome 21page table of contents with sidebar quips and quotations, short and snappy paragraphs, and brief interviews. The concept of anxiety created from information has been studied for hundreds of years. An access guide to the town, and information design, and more on. In 1997, i produced information architects, an elaborate compendium of the work of 20 of my fellow information architects some of whom grace the. Richard saul wurman was born on march 26, 1935, in philadelphia, pennsylvania, united states. Information anxiety 2 is a continuation of this intellectual adventurers exploration of the challenges of the present era with its overload of information and its endless. Teds revered founder shares secret to a good conference time. Richard saul wurman has written, designed and published 90 books on wildly divergent topics. He is also an architect, a cartographer, the creator of the access travel guide series, and the author and designer of more than sixty books, including information architects 1996, follow the yellow brick road 1991 and information anxiety 1989. Richard saul wurman is best known for cofounding the ted conference in 1984 and chairing the event until 2002, when he sold it to chris anderson. Information architect richard saul wurman swept the field clear in 1989 with his groundbreaking book foreseeing the problems of data clutter and proposing a radical new means of organising and presenting knowledge humanistically. Wurmans maporiented and infographic guidebooks include the access travel series starting with accessla in 1980, several books on healthcare, and understanding usa 1999. Wurman grew up in philadelphia, in a family where the father habitually questioned his children on current events at the dinner table. In this new book, wurman examines how the internet, desktop computing, and advances in digital technology have not simply enhanced access to information, but in fact have changed the way we live and work.
Richard saul wurman coined the term information architect to describe his particular set of talents. This book invites you into its pages, but once you get there its like quicksand. Richard saul wurman describes his work as the promotion of understanding. Information architect richard saul wurman swept the field clear in 1989 with his groundbreaking book that foresaw the problems of data clutter and proposed a radical new means of organizing and presenting knowledge humanistically. Information anxiety by richard saul wurman illustrated. Richard saul wurman 2004 aiga medalist is a champion of making information understandable both for himself and for others, most notably as the creator and chairman of the hugely popular popular ted technology, entertainment, design conferences, which he chaired from 1984 until 2002. When this book came out in the 1980s it was a revelation. Richard saul wurman coined the term information architecture and is a seminal thinker in information design and consumption. It is easy to see how his architectural background continues to influence his work. Information anxiety is produced by the everwidening gap between what we understand and what we think we should understand. With simple, creative guidance, this book teaches readers how to learn what they want to learn from the media and other communication sources. With the publication of his first book in 1962, at the age of 26, richard saul wurman b. Each of his 80 books focuses on some subject or idea that he personally had difficulty understanding. In your 1989 book information anxiety you diagnose a very common modern ailment.
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Arch 1959 university of pennsylvania, faia 1976 arthur spayd brooke gold medal 3 theophilus parson. Richard wurman born march 26, 1935, american architect. Wurmans influential information anxiety was published in 1989, with a second edition in 2000. The idea was that everybodyi take that word back, i dont believe in everybodythe great. That can be done through the influence of special kinds of peoplepeople of extraordinary personal connection. Access, and creator of the smart yellow pages, specializes in making information of all kinds easy to find, use and. Yes, richard saul wurman is extraordinary, although most find him ridiculously shameless. Buy information anxiety first edition by richard wurman isbn.
He has also written, designed and published more than 81 books, each tackling a subject or idea that he. He has also written, designed and published more than 81 books, each tackling a subject or idea. May 08, 2019 wurman includes some things on the news industry that made me wish he had made an attempt to actually interview more people in the news industry, particularly newspapers. Sep 22, 2004 richard saul wurman 2004 aiga medalist is a champion of making information understandable both for himself and for others, most notably as the creator and chairman of the hugely popular popular ted technology, entertainment, design conferences, which he chaired from 1984 until 2002. Information anxiety offers a cure for the uneasiness most people feel daily as theyre overwhelmed with facts and data pretending to be useful information. He also created the eg conference in 2006 and continues to cochair the annual tedmed meetings, which he began in 1995. In examining the sources of information anxiety, wurman takes an. Richard saul wurman information anxiety is produced by the everwidening gap between what we understand and. A weekday edition of the new york times contains more information than the average person was likely to come across. Wurman created the ted conference in 1984, bringing together many of americas clearest thinkers in the fields of technology, entertainment and design.
Language, in information anxiety note 1 richard saul wurman describes his work as the promotion of understanding. Aug 11, 2014 the splendid exile of the genius richard saul wurman. Wurman believes that we are all in the understanding business trying to find ways to make information useful, applicable, and approachable. Dec 28, 2000 information architect richard saul wurman swept the field clear in 1989 with his groundbreaking book foreseeing the problems of data clutter and proposing a radical new means of organising and presenting knowledge humanistically. Information anxiety by richard saul wurman goodreads.
Information anxiety 2 richard saul wurman, loring leifer. It can only be organized by location, alphabet, time, category, or hierarchy. With the publication of his first book in 1962 at the age. Trivia about information anxie it appears to have entered the english language in its present spelling and usage in the sixteenth century. Information anxiety by richard saul wurman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Since then he has gone on to author, design and publish a further 81 books, each about a subject or idea that he personally had. Richard saul wurman books list of books by author richard. Author of information anxiety and more than 80 others not wanting to be called an author, richard tasked his competent writing staff to release books, graphs and maps that piqued his interest. Information anxiety 2 by richard saul wurman, 9780789724106, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Wurman s maporiented and infographic guidebooks include the access travel series starting with accessla in 1980, several books on healthcare, and understanding usa 1999.
In the words of richard saul wurman author of the book information anxiety, it is produced by the everwidening gap between what we understand and what we think we should understand. Information anxiety 2 haydenque by wurman, richard s and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy understandingunderstanding by richard saul wurman isbn. Information anxiety by richard saul wurman doubleday. Books by richard saul wurman author of information anxiety 2. Richard saul wurman is currently considered a single author. Wurman offers nothing new either to expand upon or address his theories of information anxiety. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Do you think weve gotten better at dealing with it. Wurman s groundbreaking ideas of information architecture became the gold standard of design and laid the groundwork for the massive onslaught of data and user interfaces we experience every day. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
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