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Atlas of science: visualizing what we know
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MIT Press
Publication Date
c2010
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English
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Part 1. Introduction : Knowledge equals power The rise of science and technology Addictive intelligence amplifiers Knowledge needs and desires The power of maps Science maps and their makers Part 2. The history of science map : Visionary approaches : Knowledge collection ; Encyclopedias ; Knowledge dissemination ; Knowledge classification ; Knowledge interlinkage ; Knowledge visualization ; Man-machine symbiosis ; Global brain Milestones in mapping science : Timelines : 1930-1960 ; 1960-1982 ; 1982-1998 ; 1998-2000 ; 2000-2002 ; 2002-2004 ; 2004-2005 ; 2006 I ; 2006 II ; 2006-2007 ; 2007 Part 3. Toward a science of science : Building blocks Conceptualizing science: basic anatomy of science Conceptualizing science: basic units, aggregate units, and linkages Conceptualizing science: basic properties, indexes, and laws Conceptualizing science: science dynamics Data acquisitions and preprocessing Data analysis, modeling, and layout Data communication : visualization layers Exemplification Scholarly marketplaces Part 4. Science maps in action : Places & spaces: mapping science Venues First iteration of exhibit (2005): the power of maps : Cosmographia world map ; Nova Anglia, Novvm Belgivm et Virginia ; A new map of the whole world with the trade winds according to ye latest and most exact observations ; Napoleon's march to Moscow ; 1996 map of science: a network of representation of the 43 fourth-level clusters based on data from the 1996 Science citation index ; PhD thesis map ; Timeline of 60 years of Anthrax research literature ; Treemap view of 2004 usenet returnees ; In terms of geography ; The structure of science
Second iteration of exhibit (2006): the power of reference systems : U.S. frequency allocations chart ; The visual elements periodic table ; Cartographica extraordinaire: the historical map transformed ; Sky chart of New York City in April 2006 ; HistCite visualization of DNA development ; History flow visualization of the Wikipedia entry "Abortion"
TextArc visualization of "The history of science" ; Taxonomy visualization of patent data ; Map of scientific paradigms ; WorldProcessor: zones of invention, patterns of patents
Third iteration of exhibit (2007): the power of forecasts: Tectonic movements and earthquake hazard predictions ; The oil age: world oil production 1859 to 2050 ; Impact of air travel on global spread of infectious diseases ; [./logicaland] participative global simulation ; Science & technology outlook: 2005-2055 ; 113 years of physical review ; Mapping the universe: space time, and discovery! ; Science-related Wikipedian activity ; Maps of science: forecasting large trends in science ; Hypothetical model of the evolution and structure of science
Additional elements of the exhibit : Illuminated diagrams ; Hands-on science maps for kids ; World Processor globe ; Video of the exhibition
Part 5. The future of science maps : Science maps as visual interfaces to scholarly knowledge
Mapping intellectual landscapes for economic decision-making
Science of science policy maps for government agencies
Professional knowledge management tools for scholars
Science maps for kids
Daily science forecasts
: Growing a "global brain and heart".
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9780262014458
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