RICHARD SAUL WURMAN | UnderstandingUnderstanding

A big book full of dense information and graphics that functions as a summary of Wurman's projects, books, experiences, philosophy, and life. From the publisher: "This is a book for people to dip into, as they would walk in and out of the room of a dinner party and embrace their interests. Before Information Architecture, before the rules on how to organize information, before you learn grammar, before you work hard at expanding your vocabulary and go through the exercises of parallel meanings of things as using a Thesaurus and as one writes papers in class, before any learning one must understand. Understanding Understanding precedes the whole process of learning, of giving yourself permission to understand the formations of facts, data, stories, pictures, words, conversations that allow you to understand. This book could be called A Celebration of Conversation or Musings with my Mentors. It is about the fantasy of being the dumbest person in the room and being able to identify all the myriad connections of how others think, talk, explain and visualize. The following is a collection of many of the most interesting idiosyncratic paths of understanding that lead to creation." Wurman is an expert book designer, information presenter, and author.  He has created over ninety books, some of which are represented in UnderstandingUnderstanding.  While working in the Philadelphia office of Louis Kahn in 1962, he made one of his first books, The Notebooks and Drawings of Louis I. Kahn. This copy has a small amount of damage to the page block and back board. Back board has a large crease and slightly bent.  A few pages have a dented bottom edge. Otherwise, a crisp copy with little other wear.  Good to good + condition. See photos for details.