900 Years of Tree Diagrams, ... All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. ... The network is replacing the tree as the new visual metaphor." ...

The image showcases the industry’s progress by including a comparatively miniature “Petroleum Tree of 60 Years Ago” diagram in the bottom left-hand corner.

This medieval "Tree of Life" works as a mnemonic memory aid (Image: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University) From studying the bible to visualising computer storage ...