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The Visual Miscellaneum : A Colorful Guide to the World's Most Consequential Trivia by David McCandless (2009, Hardcover)
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The Visual Miscellaneum is a unique, groundbreaking look at the modern information age, helping readers make sense of the countless statistics and random facts that constantly bombard us. Using cutting edge graphs, charts, and illustrations, David McCandless creatively visualizes the world's surprising relationships and compelling data, covering everything from the most pleasurable guilty pleasures to how long it takes different condiments to spoil to world maps of Internet search terms.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061748366
ISBN-139780061748363
eBay Product ID (ePID)72089188
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameVisual Miscellaneum : a Colorful Guide to the World's Most Consequential Trivia
LanguageEnglish
SubjectLife Sciences / Ecology, Spirituality, Popular Culture, General, Economics / General
Publication Year2009
TypeNot Available
AuthorDavid Mccandless
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Religion, Business & Economics, Science, Référence, Social Science, Philosophy
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight24.1 Oz
Item Length9.8 in
Item Width7.5 in
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Reviews...like a Harper's Index that's sprung to life....For a book that's as much about the online universe as it is a product of it, The Visual Miscellaneum is surprisingly timeless....The Visual Miscellaneum is not only required reading, but a book that rewards any number of re-reads., Dangerous…to have on your desk if you have other work to get done….[T]he visuals will draw you in, and the sharpness of the questions some of them attempt to answer—and the efficiency with which they can communicate complex comparisons in a single page—will keep you hooked., '...like a Harper's Index that's sprung to life....For a book that's as much about the online universe as it is a product of it, The Visual Miscellaneum is surprisingly timeless....The Visual Miscellaneum is not only required reading, but a book that rewards any number of re-reads.' (EyeWeekly.com), Dangerous.to have on your desk if you have other work to get done..[T]he visuals will draw you in, and the sharpness of the questions some of them attempt to answer-and the efficiency with which they can communicate complex comparisons in a single page-will keep you hooked., For those drowning in the digital age's information glut, Visual Miscellaneum, the new eye-popping book of infographics …makes the perfect antidote. … By turns alarming and humorous in its revelations, it's a timely, if meandering, look at the state of our world., ...like a Harper s Index that s sprung to life....For a book that s as much about the online universe as it is a product of it, The Visual Miscellaneum is surprisingly timeless....The Visual Miscellaneum is not only required reading, but a book that rewards any number of re-reads., Dangerous…to have on your desk if you have other work to get done….[T]he visuals will draw you in, and the sharpness of the questions some of them attempt to answer-and the efficiency with which they can communicate complex comparisons in a single page-will keep you hooked.
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal031
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