These are pretty cool.
Can you use them in a classroom? Some of these Imagequilts pack a lot of information into a small space — such as the one for Cézanne.
Here, “Subatomic Particles“:
Subatomic particles, by Tufte and Schwartz; click image for a larger version
“Paul Cézanne“:
Paul Cezanne, Imagequilt by Tufte and Schwartz. Useful in art history? European history?
Super Advanced Placement (AP) history teacher John Irish created outstanding PowerPoints showing off art of European eras, or American eras, for use in introducing a unit of history (see a smattering of examples here). Could these Imagequilts substitute, or do it as well, and — especially — faster?
Here’s another, “Pablo Picasso“:
Imagequilt, Pablo Picasso, by Tufte and Schwartz
This one could be particularly useful in a physics course, or a unit on the history of science. Richard Feynman may be most famous, pedagogically at least, for his invention and use of Feynman Diagrams. Most discussions simply mention the things, though a few attempt short explanations. Rare is to find a good example of a Feynman Diagram, to see just what they are and how they work. Tufte and Schwartz offer a bunch:
Feynman Diagrams, an Imagequilt from Tufte and Schwartz
Imagequilts is a Chrome App, available for download so you can make your own. Of course, you’ll need to use Google Chrome to get full effect.
Got any Imagequilts you’d like to share?
More:
- Edward Tufte channels Richard Feynman (timpanogos.wordpress.com)
- Quantum pictures (plus.maths.org)
- Operas, revolutions and nature’s tricks: a conversation with Freeman Dyson (plus.maths.org)
- crookedindifference: Richard Feynman’s Little-Known Sketches… (itsokaytobesmart.com)
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