The Visual Miscellaneum

by Mccandless, David

• ISBN13: 9780062236524
• ISBN10: 0062236520
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-10-23
• Publisher: Harper Design Intl

Summary

With cutting edge graphs, charts, and illustrations The Visual Miscellaneum, first published three years ago, was considered the bible for the modern information age. It helped us decipher countless statistics and random facts about culture, philosophy, spirituality, ecology, society, technology, history, economics and pop culture by using brilliant and innovative graphics. David McCandless is a genius at creatively visualizing the world's surprising relationships and compelling data covering everything from sushi ingredients to Ultimate Fighting, celebrity marriage, Afghanistan, video game sales, and more. In this completely updated and expanded edition, famed designer and visualizer David McCandless has updated twenty-three existing graphs and offers eighteen brand new visualizations. Answers to even more of life's questions include: Who really runs the world? Best ways to reduce your chances of dying in a plane crash What China censors online Illegal drug ingredients Everything you need to know about sunscreen Most overly used words in horoscopes Things that will give you cancer Cost of visiting cities around the world Most effective ways to reduce your carbon impact Calories in caffeinated drinks Countries with the biggest military budgets Historical debates about the end of world Radiation dosages of medical equipment Most profitable Hollywood movies The Visual Miscellaneum is provocative, wide-ranging, and humorous. It provides endless food for thought, and enlightens readers about the issues we hear about often, but have never before managed to process.