ABC: The Alphabet from the Sky by Benedikt Gross

ABC: The Alphabet from the Sky by Benedikt Gross

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ABC: The Alphabet from the Sky by Benedikt Gross

Discover the alphabet from a bird's-eye view

Geographer and designer duo Benedikt Gross and Joey Lee have taken the alphabet to new heights--literally Using satellite imagery and computer technology, the pair has discovered accidental letters all over the world: in roads, rivers, buildings, lakes, and more. Take a journey around the Earth in 26 letters with this special book.

A delightful anytime book with hours of entertainment--Booklist
Benedikt Gro� is a speculative and computational designer. He has a MA in Design Interactions from the Royal College of Art, is co-author of one of the top-selling books on computation design, Generative Design, and has exhibited and published his work widely. Benedikt balances his time working on commercial- and self-initiated research projects, teaching as a professor of interaction design, and raising a family.

Joey Lee is an experimental geographer and media artist from San Francisco working with maps and data. He has a BA from the University of California-Los Angeles, a MSc from the University of British Columbia, and has worked as a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Joey spends his time learning through making in his practice as a researcher, educator, and technologist.

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ISBN 13 9781101995815
ISBN 10 1101995815
Title ABC: The Alphabet from the Sky
Author Benedikt Gross
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 2016-09-13
Number of pages 64
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.