Envisioning Science – The Design and Craft of the Science Image - Softcover

Frankel, Felice C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0262562057 ISBN 13: 9780262562058

Publisher: MIT Press, 2004

Synopsis

Science and engineering research must be communicated within the research community and to the general public, and a crucial element of that communication is visual. In Envisioning Science, science photographer Felice Frankel provides a guide to creating dynamic and compelling photographs for journal submissions and scientific presentations to funding agencies, investors, and the general public. The book is organized from the large to small-from photographing laboratory equipment to capturing new material and biological structures at the microscopic level. Full-color illustrations including many side-by-side comparisons provide an extensive gallery of fine science photography. The book begins with a brief historical overview in a foreword by science educator Phylis Morrison. Frankel discusses technical issues and, just as important, her personal approach to creating images that are both scientifically informational and accessible. This is a handbook that should become a standard tool in all research laboratories.

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Review:

...one of the year's more intriguing concepts for an art book (or is it a science book?) It's a rare yin and yang concoction that satisfied both sides of the brain.

--Wired

The words [in On the Surface of Things] are no less remarkable [than the photos], balancing weighty concepts from the laboratory with a literate tone as light and elegant as a spider's web. A wonderful achievement indeed.

--Scientific American

What's remarkable, especially since they haven't watered down the science, is how accessible the book is...We tend to think of surfaces as superficial, but for scientists surfaces are where things happen. Frankel shows us how beautiful those surfaces can be; Whitesides, how revelatory.

--Newsweek

...a beautifully designed array of arresting images.

--Dee Breger, Nature.com

A valuable resource for researchers trying to get the best picture they can of their findings.

--Michael Felton, Today's Chemist at Work

...[a] truly remarkable book.

--G.I. Barenblatt, Physics Today

...an art object as well as a lab hand-book...as good a workbook as any you will find.

--J. Turney, The Times Higher Education Supplement

Envisioning Science can help you, your students and your trainees to produce engaging illustrations.

--Lee A. Meserve, TRENDS in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Frankel's is a practical handbook that combines stunning pictures with descriptive text.

--Wendy Winn, Technical Communication

Here's an important new guide to photographing scientific material and creating accurate yet dramatic photographic presentations.

--Angelynn Grant, Design Annual

Synopsis:

Science and engineering research must be communicated within the research community and to the general public, and a crucial element of that communication is visual. In Envisioning Science, science photographer Felice Frankel provides a guide to creating dynamic and compelling photographs for journal submissions and for scientific presentations to funding agencies, investors and the general public. The book is organised from the large to the small, from pictures of new material and biological structures made with a camera and lens, to images made with a stereomicroscope, compound microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The text explains how to design, craft and execute effective images, SEMs, and diagrams while maintaining scientific integrity. Full-colour illustrations, including many instructional side-by-side comparisons, provide examples from the physical and biological sciences, biotechnology, nanotechnology, electrical engineering, materials science and mechanical engineering to encourage a new way to see and create images of science. After a brief historical overview by science educator Phylis Morrison, Frankel discusses technical issues.

About this edition

• Publisher: MIT Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0262562057
• ISBN 13: 9780262562058
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336