Manuel Lima
Visual Complexity Expert | Bestselling Author of 'The Book of Trees'
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Manuel Lima is a leading expert on data visualization and complex systems. He is the author of the acclaimed book 'The Book of Trees', which has sold over 40,000 copies worldwide and been translated into multiple languages.
Lima currently serves as the Design Lead at Codecademy, where he helps shape the visual experience for millions of learners. His TED talks on the history and future of information design have reached over 1 million views, offering audiences new perspectives on understanding and communicating complexity.
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A visual history of human knowledge
How does knowledge grow? Sometimes it begins with one insight and grows into many branches; other times it grows as a complex and interconnected network. Infographics expert Manuel Lima explores the thousand-year history of mapping data -- from languages to dynasties -- using trees and networks of information. It's a fascinating history of visualizations, and a look into humanity's urge to map what we know.
2 talks, 2015 to 2019
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Manuel Lima at Awwwards Conference 2019
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