What is the role of diagrams in cognitive processes such as experimenting, problem solving, making a choice or orienting oneself in mental or geographical space? What is it that makes the diagrammatic sign function so particular when it comes to creativity and ingenuity? That is what this book explores, demonstrating the extent to which the diagram serves as the semiotic basis of human cognition.
Sybille Krämer, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany; Christina Ljungberg, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
