Understanding the World. The Atlas of Infographics

The world is a fascinating place that has always captivated humans. This visual atlas presents the most exciting, creative, and inspiring ways of explaining the world through information graphics, divided into five chapters covering the environment, technology, economics, society, and culture. It features over 280 graphics, reproduced in large scale, and includes historical masterpieces to put our current situation into perspective. The book is introduced by Nigel Holmes and Sandra Rendgen and is a showcase of outstanding data design and a fascinating digest of where and how we live.

Format: Hardback
Length: 456 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2023
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

The world is a vast and captivating place, filled with endless wonders and mysteries that continue to inspire and amaze us. From the earliest cave paintings to the latest scientific discoveries, humans have been driven by a desire to understand the Earth that we call home.

This remarkable visual atlas presents the most exciting, creative, and inspiring ways of explaining the world through information graphics. Divided into five chapters, the book covers a wide range of topics, including the environment, technology, economics, society, and culture, to reveal some of the Earth's greatest intricacies in accessible visual form.

Featuring more than 280 graphics, reproduced in large scale, including seven fold-out spreads, the collection focuses on the 21st century, but also includes historical masterpieces to put our current situation into perspective.

Nigel Holmes, the author of the book, introduces it with an exclusive infographic of his own, while Sandra Rendgen provides an illustrated historical essay to explore how we have studied and interpreted our world over the centuries. With graphics drawn from such sources as Fortune, National Geographic, and The Guardian, this is not only a showcase of outstanding data design but also a fascinating digest of where and how we live.

The world is a vast and captivating place, filled with endless wonders and mysteries that continue to inspire and amaze us. From the earliest cave paintings to the latest scientific discoveries, humans have been driven by a desire to understand the Earth that we call home. This remarkable visual atlas presents the most exciting, creative, and inspiring ways of explaining the world through information graphics. Divided into five chapters, the book covers a wide range of topics, including the environment, technology, economics, society, and culture, to reveal some of the Earth's greatest intricacies in accessible visual form.

Featuring more than 280 graphics, reproduced in large scale, including seven fold-out spreads, the collection focuses on the 21st century, but also includes historical masterpieces to put our current situation into perspective.

Nigel Holmes, the author of the book, introduces it with an exclusive infographic of his own, while Sandra Rendgen provides an illustrated historical essay to explore how we have studied and interpreted our world over the centuries. With graphics drawn from such sources as Fortune, National Geographic, and The Guardian, this is not only a showcase of outstanding data design but also a fascinating digest of where and how we live.

Weight: 2258g
Dimension: 315 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836594967
Edition number: Multilingual ed