Mapping Inner Space: Learning and Teaching Visual Mapping [Paperback]

Nancy Margulies (Author), Nusa Maal (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1569761388 | ISBN-13: 978-1569761380 | Publication Date: September 1, 2001 | Edition: 2nd

Formerly published by Zephyr Press

Learn how to use visual note-taking to capture information through stroke-by-stroke exercises and how to apply this teaching strategy to group processes and curriculum planning.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“These images perfectly captured my words and thoughts on education.” (Desmond Tutu, former Archbishop and South African leader )

About the Author

Nancy Margulies is the author and illustrator of Inside Brian's Brain, The Magic 7, and Map It!

Nusa Maal is the founder of SenseSmart, Inc., a visual mapping consulting firm. She illustrated The New Mind Map and illustrated and contributed to How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Corwin Press; 2nd edition (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569761388
• ISBN-13: 978-1569761380
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,703 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nancy began her career as an author with a call from Zephyr Press (Tucson, AZ) asking if she could write a "book on doodling". She wrote, Mapping Inner Space, a book that goes way beyond doodling and inspires parents, teachers and learners of all ages to learn to put their ideas on paper using images and limited words. The book was a best-seller for a decade for Zephyr Press and as a result they asked Nancy to create comics for them videos, and other products that helped students understand the ways they are smart. Nancy wen ton to write other books for various publishers and is currently completing a book about memories of childhood abuse that is illustrated like a watercolor journal. In addition Nancy has worked around the world with such well-respected authors as Peter Senge and Margaret Wheatley as well as with President Clinton, Al Gore and their Cabinet. Still reading? You may want to visit www.NancyMargulies.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

167 of 168 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent visual thinking application book for all!, October 23, 2001

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Lee Say Keng "KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURER/TECHNOLOGY... (Ho Chi Minh City/Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mapping Inner Space: Learning and Teaching Visual Mapping (Paperback)

This is actually the updated version of the author's earlier book bearing the same title. It has been fully expanded to cater to professional and businesspeople, and is now packed with many colourful illustrations.

I am very confident businesspeople will find this book useful in enhancing and expanding their visual-perceptual mode of thinking and problem solving.

In this book, the author stretches the traditional boundary of mindmapping as created by Tony Buzan in his many proprietary "Mindmapping" books since the mid-70s.

The author breaks some traditional "Mindmapping" rules in the process, which she now calls "Mindscaping." This enables the reader to exercise the untapped and unlimited potential of the mind to create new working maps in the process of learning and thinking.

For professionals and businesspeople, her 'mindscaping' approaches can be adapted to suit any 'focused conversations' in a group or organisational setting.

I find Tony Buzan somewhat structured in his proprietary approach, and it is good that Nancy has done an excellent job to take a refreshing and "out-of-the-box" approach to traditional mindmapping. This gives much more meaning to the mindmapping process as it should be in the first place, and now makes it much easier to learn and apply in the real world.

For those readers who still think 'mindmapping' (or Tony Buzan) is great stuff, wait till you get hold of this book!

For beginners, Nancy's book is also a great help as she shows how to do simple iconic pictures.

For further exploration, I would recommend readers to buy and read Larry Raymond's Reinventing Communication, which showcases more business applications, particularly in the area of strategic planning. Milli Sonneman's Beyond Words is also worth exploring, especially in the area of group problem solving.

Kathy Mason's Going Beyond Words and David Hyerle's Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge are also worth pursuing, especially if you are in the teaching/academic environment.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent visual thinking application book, April 4, 2000

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Lee Say Keng "KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURER/TECHNOLOGY... (Ho Chi Minh City/Singapore) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Mapping Inner Space Learning (Paperback)

In this book, the author stretches the traditional boundary of mindmapping as created by Tony Buzan in his many proprietary "Mindmapping" books since the mid-70s.

The author breaks some traditional "Mindmapping" rules in the process, which she now calls "Mindscaping." This enables the reader to exercise the untapped and unlimited potential of the mind to create new working maps in the process of learning and thinking.

I find Tony Buzan somewhat structured in his proprietary approach, and it is good that Nancy has done an excellent job to take a refreshing and "out-of-the-box" approach to traditional mindmapping. This gives much more meaning to the mindmapping process as it should be in the first place, and now makes it much easier to learn and apply in the real world.

For beginners, Nancy's book is also a great help as she shows how to do simple iconic pictures.

For more interesting ideas, I would recommend readers to buy and read Milli S!onnenman's Beyond Words, which showcases some business applications.

Kathy Mason's Going Beyond Words and David Hyerle's Visual Tools for Constructing Knowledge are also worth pursuing, especially if you are in the teaching/academic environment.

I understand that the author is coming up with an expanded version for business applications. Watch out for it at Amazon.com.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Mapping, a Concise How-To, September 8, 2005

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D. Eagan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mapping Inner Space: Learning and Teaching Visual Mapping (Paperback)

The idea of mapping is not new to me, but actually using it as a tool in teaching and for my personal life is. Nancy Margulies' excellent book shows, in just enough detail, how to create a map for many different purposes, directions for using with different ages - children through adults; gives suggestions for drawing concepts in a simplified way, and offers encouragement to just do it. The only suggestion I have for improvement is to update the website info at the end of the book.