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Information is Beautiful | 
| Author: David McCandless
Publisher: Collins
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.7 x 1.2
ISBN: 0007294662
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Publication Date: February 4, 2010
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A visual guide to the way the world really works
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 Something for everyone July 26, 2010
Andrew
David McCandless is the "son" of E. Tufte! This book has 2 dimensions. Firstly, it is a very good text book of how to depict data in an interesting and informative manner. This is an excellent example of the ergonomics of data representation. A lot of academics could learn from this. Secondly, it depicts some very interesting data. McCandles has an focus in Environmental issues and wider ranging philosophical issues. For example, the plot of world religions vs "stuff people do". The only down side is that some of the sources are bit limp (e.g. "Google") and some of his terms are a little less precise than they should (e.g. Taste buds - misallocation of foods to groups), but this should not eclipse the brilliance of the book.
Great flicker througher July 24, 2010
Richard Griffiths (Bristol UK)
Whilst I can't vouch for the data content accuracy, I didn't buy it because it was a definitive authority.
Instead I flicked through it in the shop, found it interesting-no matter which random page I turned to.
I've just read it this afternoon, ok, looked at the pictures contemplatively :). It is a book for creating conversation if you are having an evening drink with friends. Graphically, extremely well put together and engaging.
In the process, introduced me to a variety of visual info representations I didn't know existed. How accurate is the data? Without going and doing my own painstaking research I couldn't tell you.
Note, there's a great double page on Left/Right politics that any teacher wishing to discuss this with students might want to get their hands on. Very nicely done.
Subjects range from the light (dance genres anyone?), oddball (viral campaigns since the 90's) to the serious (alliances map, global warming, CO2, health).
Side trip: For other people looking at this, Edward Tufte-both credited and referenced here is well worth looking at. He rails against Powerpoint cognition in one book, and I believe him to be correct.
Striking designs, interesting info July 12, 2010
David M. Land (San Jose, CA United States)
I'm in the USA, but I ordered the UK version because it is the original, and because the title is so much better than "The Visual Miscellaneum". This is a lovely book to look at, with statistics to boggle the mind and move the heart. It's a great thing to pick up now and again, flip to a random page and be simultaneously awed by its creativity and wowed by the information. It deserves a place alongside Tufte's seminal "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information" (a prosaic title to place alongside "The Visual Miscellaneum") on any information designer's bookshelf.
 Interesting but overly complex June 24, 2010
F. R. Lewis (London, UK)
This is beautifully presented, and in many way fascinating - but it the word layout can be a little too complicated and sometimes it is difficult to understand the flow of the information or the point that is being made. Still, if you're interested in explaining the world through figures and diagrams, and liked Freakonomics, this would be a great addition!
beautiful book June 15, 2010
C. Caneva Akle
the book presents information in a very easy way to understand, colourful graphs. A very good graphic design although there are minor facts that would need more research.
The best book to share with friends as it is not boaring at all.
Congrats...
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