BOOK REVIEW

Normahdiah Sheik Said. Appropriate Illustrations for Appropriate Functions: The Taxonomy of Illustration. Serdang: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press, 2011. A picture is worth a thousand words is an eloquent statement of the critical role visual representation performs in communicating information. Whether it be in print or non-printed form such as the computer screen, a visual representation can communicate an idea or a concept or a body of information in a way which is more effective, economical and elegant than a wordy account of it.