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Design Category
Book design, 1997
Design firm
Graphics Press (Cheshire, Connecticut)
Collection
(1998) 50 Books/50 Covers of 1997

Description

The design and printing of this book were intended to exemplify the argument of the text. The highest-quality materials and processes were used in order to enhance the information resolution of the illustrations. Fine substance combined with fine craft; content and design as a coherent whole.

Credits
Art director: Edward R. Tufte
Author: Edward R. Tufte
Design assistants: Bonnie Scranton, Dmitry Krasny, Weilin Wu, John Connolly
Typeface: Monotype Bembo