<p>Maps of physical spaces locate us in the world and help us navigate unfamiliar routes. Maps of topical spaces help us visualize the extent and structure of our collective knowledge; they reveal bursts of activity, pathways of ideas, and borders that beg to be crossed. This book, from the author of <i>Atlas of Science</i>, describes the power of topical maps, providing readers with principles for visualizing knowledge and offering as examples forty large-scale and more than 100 small-scale full-color maps.</p><p>Today, data literacy is becoming as important as language literacy. Well-designed visualizations can rescue us from a sea of data, helping us to make sense of information, connect ideas, and make better decisions in real time. In<i>Atlas of Knowledge</i>, leading visualization expert Katy Börner makes the case for a systems science approach to science and technology studies and explains different types and levels of analysis. Drawing on fifteen years of teaching and tool development, she introduces a theoretical framework meant to guide readers through user and task analysis; data preparation, analysis, and visualization; visualization deployment; and the interpretation of science maps. To exemplify the framework, the Atlas features striking and enlightening new maps from the popular &quot;Places &amp; Spaces: Mapping Science&quot; exhibit that range from &quot;Key Events in the Development of the Video Tape Recorder&quot; to &quot;Mobile Landscapes: Location Data from Cell Phones for Urban Analysis&quot; to &quot;Literary Empires: Mapping Temporal and Spatial Settings of Victorian Poetry&quot; to &quot;Seeing Standards: A Visualization of the Metadata Universe.&quot; She also discusses the possible effect of science maps on the practice of science.</p>