Information is Beautiful - Hardcover

David McCandless

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007294662 ISBN 13: 9780007294664

Publisher: Collins, 2000

Synopsis

A stunning visual journey through the most revealing rends, fascinating facts and vital statistics of the modern world.

About this title

About the Author:

David McCandless is an award-winning writer and journalist. His work has appeared in over 30 magazines in the UK and the US and all over the web. He currently works as creative consultant for Orange and the BBC and writes about the Internet, underground culture and `anything interesting' for Wired and The Guardian.

Review:

`Unbelievably brilliant' - Vogue `(a) terrific compendium of visual information' - Shortlist `thought-provoking, lovingly crafted and informative; a handsome book that anyone would be grateful to receive' - The Independent on Sunday `In this intriguing book, David McCandless presents a cavalcade of compelling and colourful graphics, each one innovative in its attempt to offer a new perspective on some of our most pervasive twenty-first century obsessions' - Time Out `Stunning' - The Sunday Times `thought-provoking, lovingly-crafted and informative; a handsome book that anyone would be grateful to receive' Picked as one of the best science books of the year in Arts & Books, Independent on Sunday `What David McCandless has done is genius... dry data is transformed into small pieces of pop art that engage so much you end up learning more, without realising it. The ideal encyclopaedia for the information age.' Red Handed

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0007294662
• ISBN 13: 9780007294664
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256