COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Passonneau, Joseph R.
Author:
Wurman, Richard Saul
Date:
1966
Short Title:
Text: Urban Atlas: 20 American Cities.
Publisher:
M.I.T. Press
Publisher Location:
Cambridge, Mass.
Type:
Text Page
Obj Height cm:
45
Obj Width cm:
51
Full Title:
(Text page) Urban Atlas: 20 American Cities. A Communication Study Notating Select Urban Data at a Scale of 1:48,000.
List No:
10195.007
Page No:
5
Series No:
7
Publication Author:
Passonneau, Joseph R.
Publication Author:
Wurman, Richard Saul
Pub Date:
1966
Pub Title:
Urban Atlas: 20 American Cities. A Communication Study Notating Select Urban Data at a Scale of 1:48,000.
Pub Reference:
All maps copyright 1966 by Joseph R. Passonneau and Richard Saul Wurman. Maps may be downloaded and reproduced and credit should be given to the authors. Richard Saul Wurman says that "he can be flattered into submission and he likes credit."
Pub Note:
Passonneau and Wurman's "Urban Atlas" was the first comparative statistical analysis of 20 American cities, all mapped at the same scale. This is a pioneering work in the history of information graphics. The atlas maps show population density, income levels, land use, and religion, both in space and over time. The overlays of different data are especially compelling and the hand made aspect of the maps feels rich compared to current computer generated visualizations. The atlas offers views of all 20 cities together that remain powerful half a century later.
Pub List No:
10195.000
Pub Type:
City Atlas
Pub Maps:
85
Pub Height cm:
46
Pub Width cm:
54
Image No:
10195007.jp2
Authors:
Passonneau, Joseph R.; Wurman, Richard Saul
Link To Source
Text: Urban Atlas: 20 American Cities.
