If you are interested in how we view the world of knowledge, and you have not yet viewed researcher Manuel Lima's TED Talk about the evolving ways of mapping and visualizing the information around us, you may want to take a few minutes to see and hear what he has to say.
From using "trees" as a form of illustration (e.g. genealogy, law, organization) to using complex diagrams and drawings of "networks" (e.g. brain, universe), Lima explains the history of visualizations and the current means of mapping knowledge.
CLICK HERE TO SEE LIMA'S TED TALK