From the reviews:
This volume has a primarily historic format, tracing the development of drawing, illustration, and diagrams from antiquity to the present. Each chapter carefully notes the cultural context in which the technology, engineering, and science of the time were embedded. This superbly illustrated and historically important work will be a valuable addition to history of science, engineering, or drawing/design collections. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. (R. M. Davis, Choice, Vol. 51 (2), October, 2013)