<p>Review of the UK edition:</br> "The authors have put as much effort into the design as the data and their book is meant to entertain as much as to inform."</br> -- <i>The Economist</i> </p><p> <i>The Infographic History of the World</i> starts at the dawn of time and launches into a 13.8 billion-year journey. Four sections--In the Beginning, Getting Civilized, Nation Building, and The Modern World--present world history as a visual essay of facts, trends and timelines. It is history done in a new way, a beautifully designed collection of insightful and revealing infographics that tell us where we've been and where we're heading. </p><p> The book's design cleverly mirrors the content, opening with parchment-like paper stock, primitive typography and no color and progressing to glossy pages, minimalist design and brilliant color. </p><p> Seventy-four topics, 100 infographics and 224 pages weave a story of civilization and conquest, of war and peace, of science and invention, as well as some of the big issues of the day. <ul> <li>When did everything in the universe come into being? </li> <li>When did the crusaders set sail? </li> <li>Is religion growing or disappearing? </li> <li>Which countries are eating all the food, causing all the pollution and taking all the drugs? </li> <li>Do more guns equal more gun deaths? </li> <li>What are we dying of and how quickly are we changing? </li> <li>Will we survive the next millennium? </li> </ul></p><p> <i>The Infographic History of the World</i> is as entertaining a reference as is possible. It will inspire and inform from its permanent place on the coffee table. It is for all ages and all interests and perfect for a society hooked on instant information. </p>