Understanding the World. The Atlas of Infographics

The Earth, overwhelming in its dimensions, diversity, and constant change, never ceases to amaze us and spark our curiosity. Since the earliest cave paintings, humans have attempted to visually organize what is happening around them. This extensive visual atlas presents the most exciting, creative, and inspiring attempts to explain the world through infographics. In five chapters, the work covers the areas of ecology, technology, economy, society, and culture, showcasing the most complex systems on our planet in an understandable visual format. The over 280 large-scale reproduced graphics, including seven fold-out pages, focus on the 21st century, although some are historical masterpieces that place our current situation in a historical context. Nigel Holmes introduces the book with an exclusive infographic of his own, while Sandra Rendgen contributes an illustrated historical essay that illustrates how we have studied and interpreted our world over the centuries. The graphics from sources such as Fortune, National Geographic, or The Guardian not only shed light on their professional designers but also provide answers to anyone interested in how our world works.