# Arboreal Infographic Books The Book of Trees by Manuel Lima Educates Through Data Visualizations By Meghan Young | Published 2014-09-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-of-trees References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/design/manuel-lima-the-book-of-trees.php) & [mslima](http://www.mslima.com/myhome) The Book of Trees is a [visual representation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookwatch) of much of the data surrounding this beautiful part of nature. As though a physical tomb of infographics, it educates people in a way that is much more easy to digest that paragraphs of text and hard-to-understand charts. After all, information about these [leafy species](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abney-effect) can be quite extensive. Designed by Manuel Lima, a designer born in Portugal and based in New York City, The Book of Trees was inspired by the [growth of infographics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charts-not-chapters). Spanning over 800 years of data, The Book of Trees is an enlightening visual tool that will benefit both children and adults. Not to mention that the images are beautiful to look at in general. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Data-driven Infographic Education:** Using data visualization as a tool to educate people in a more digestible way that complements extensive information. - **Nature-based Data Visualization:** Using data visualization to represent natural phenomena such as trees and foliage. - **Longevity in Information Design:** Providing a physical, long-lasting and easy to access resource for information. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Publishing Industry:** Opportunities to develop modern educational materials using data visualization, such as books and infographics. - **Education Industry:** Disruptive innovations in educational tools that use more visually compelling formats. - **Environmental Industry:** Potential for more engaging representation of natural phenomena, which can help to educate the public and raise awareness. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Historical Humankind Coffee Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-book.md) - [Graphic Design Bold Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parks-2.md) - [Living Storage Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treevive.md) - [Design Journey Picture Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thedownunder.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [Minimalist Greenery Bookends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-propagation-bookend.md) - [Contemporary Conservationist Treehouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sylvascope-treehouse.md) - [Smartphone App Iconography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ios-app-icon-book.md) - [Wood-Wrapped Contemporary Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graded-school-library.md)