Xenia Danosrsquo; book contributes to the creation of a platform for education in the area of graphicacy and refocusing on visual learning. The foundation for the book is Xeniarsquo;s literature review concerning the development of graphicacy in humans. Despite exploring over 2000 references; the prior research was limited in scope; but raised many potentially interesting points of departure. Ken Baynes puts this literature review in context with an opening essay on the significance of the visual in Western culture. He explores the role of graphicacy in cultural change; its role in establishing continuities; and particularly its significance for shaping the future through modelling and design. After discussing graphicacy in education; its development and progression; and relationship to studentsrsquo; learning; Xenia presents a new taxonomy that she designed primarily to facilitate the analysis of graphicacy across educational curricula; although it has wider application. Graphicacy is vital to an extraordinary range of human activities ranging from design to archaeology. It is a key medium for communicating ideas; information and proposals in everyday life. A feature of Xeniarsquo;s book is a number of case studies demonstrating current graphic practice in professions as diverse as dentistry; psychotherapy and engineering. Taken together they serve to substantiate her argument for the use of graphic media as a means of learning and expression in education. The bookrsquo;s purpose is to get graphicacy on the educational agenda and it makes a powerful case.The book also provides a framework for more specialist forthcoming LDP titles that take the connection between graphicacy and design into related areas of practice and education.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Oy vey!By Big ReaderMy disappointment threatened to begin when I saw that the book is so small. I took off a star for the text font being so tiny. Another star fell because the illustrations are so small and the details are not large enough. I suppose a smaller size book costs less to print; but who wants to strain their eyes reading? The paintings are interesting; and they are also very busy. So; the size of the book doesnt do them any justice.I am not returning this book. I intend to make use of it. But if it is to go through another printing; I hope the author can get the printer to double the size of the pages.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Not really for a beginner...By NanaZThis may be a good book for a more knowledgeable person; but since I am just beginning; (Ive only completed two paintings); its really over my head. I have read through the book; and there is a lot of information; its easy to read; but many details are outside of my knowledge base. Plus; most of the projects require sketching ability; which I currently dont have. Guess I will have to find a learn to sketch book! I will keep this and return to it when I have more experience.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not worthy the moneyBy BetaThis book is a very general introduction on painting with acrylics and not a step by step type of book. I feel like I got a general idea of some technics but wouldnt be able to apply them to any paint. I would spend more in better detailed book that really teach how to paint instead of just giving you a general idea of it.
