Knowledge is Beautiful
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Description
Knowledge is Beautiful is the follow-up to David's captivating bestseller Information is Beautiful. Knowledge is Beautiful will offer a deeper, more ranging look at the world and its history, and will be sought out by a broad audience from kids and teens to parents and an older non-fiction-loving market, in addition to McCandless's core fan base. The entire book is crowd-sourced -- adding an exciting further layer to the book's appeal and its promotion.
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Product details
- Hardback | 256 pages
- 195 x 252 x 23mm | 1,010g
- 27 Mar 2014
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Collins
- London, United Kingdom
- English
- 9780007427925
- 14,891
Review quote
PRAISE FOR INFORMATION IS BEAUTIFUL:
'Unbelievably brilliant' Vogue
'(A) terrific compendium of visual information' Shortlist
'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
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'Unbelievably brilliant' Vogue
'(A) terrific compendium of visual information' Shortlist
'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
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About David McCandless
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.
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