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Atlas of the Invisible: Maps and Graphics That Will Change How You See the World

by James Cheshire (Author), Oliver Uberti (Author)
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Winner of the 2021 Globe Book Award for Public Understanding of Geography awarded by the American Association of Geographers

An unprecedented portrait of the hidden patterns in human society―visualized through the world of data.

Award-winning geographer-designer team James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti transform enormous datasets into rich maps and cutting-edge visualizations. In this triumph of visual storytelling, they uncover truths about our past, reveal who we are today, and highlight what we face in the years ahead. With their joyfully inquisitive approach, Cheshire and Uberti explore happiness levels around the globe, trace the undersea cables and cell towers that connect us, examine hidden scars of geopolitics, and illustrate how a warming planet affects everything from hurricanes to the hajj. Years in the making, Atlas of the Invisible invites readers to marvel at the promise and peril of data, and to revel in the secrets and contours of a newly visible world.

Winner of the 2021 British Cartographic Society Awards including the Stanfords Award for Printed Mapping and the John C. Bartholomew Award for Thematic Mapping.

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    0393651517
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    November 9, 2021
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    English
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"Atlas of the Invisible is full of mind-blowing maps that harness the power of data to tell us something about ourselves and our planet."
― Hannah Fry, Professor in the Mathematics of Cities and author of The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything

"Fantastic…a magical combo of art and graphic gut-punch."
― Dave Eggers

"Page after page, graphic after graphic and text after text, Atlas of the Invisible erupts with a kind of rigorous wonder. Laying out patterns on everything from nomenclature to bike-sharing to unexploded ordnance, Cheshire and Uberti examine data sets you never even thought of in the interest of developing a portrait of the world as it is. The result is a strange and startling masterpiece."
― Matthew Specktor, author of American Dream Machine

"A stone cold act of genius."
― Dan Snow, HistoryHit

"Spectacular and truly Humboldtian."
― Andrea Wulf, author of The Invention of Nature

"James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti’s extraordinary new book, Atlas of the Invisible transforms our understanding of our human selves, other lives on earth, and the planet we share. Packed with revelatory insights, the book is a masterful example of the power of compelling visual storytelling to reveal – from within the complexities of modern data chaos – meaning and knowledge otherwise hidden from view."
― B. Natterson-Horowitz, MD, bestselling author of Zoobiquity

"An absolute visual delight."
― Manuel Lima, author of The Book of Circles: Visualizing Spheres of Knowledge

"If you’re into #dataViz, you *need* to have this one… Every page reveals a surprise."
― Alberto Cairo, Knight Chair in Visual Journalism at the University of Miami and author of How Charts Lie

"Gorgeous… Digging [through] troves of data, [Cheshire and Uberti] paint an essential portrait of Where We’ve Been, Who We Are, & How We’re Doing. Imagine Morpheus explaining The Matrix to you―only he’s also a BRILLIANT graphic designer."
― Minh Le, bestselling author of Lift, Drawn Together, on Twitter

"Stunning."
― Valerie Trouet, author of Tree Story, on Twitter

"An eye-opening visual look at the assumptions and trends that lie beneath how the modern world ticks.…Demography and graphic design meet in an extraordinarily revealing book."
― Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Atlas of the Invisible takes this literally, with design-heavy info-mapping of cellular connections in the Great Lakes, eviction rates, the ethnicity of immigrants living on South Halsted Street in 1895. A cartographer’s dream, and often revelatory."
― Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune

"[T]his unique volume.…is designed to inspire readers to act."
― Library Journal

"An endlessly fascinating array of insight and analysis."
― Mark Reynolds, Traveller Magazine

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"For centuries, atlases depicted what people could see: roads, rivers, mountains. Today, we need graphics to reveal the invisible patterns that shape our lives. Atlas of the Invisible is an ode to the unseen, to a world of information that cannot be conveyed through text or numbers alone."

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"A striking example of how innovative technology can be used to increase our understanding of the natural world."
―Alan Smith, Financial Times

"An enthralling volume, downright gorgeous in its illustrations and text."
―Barbara J. King, NPR

"Beautiful as well as inspiring."
―Dr. Jane Goodall

"A combination of the best in science and exposition, and a joy to study cover to cover."
―E. O. Wilson

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company (November 9, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393651517
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393651515
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.8 x 0.9 x 10.1 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 238 ratings

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    Oliver Uberti is the co-author and designer of three critically-acclaimed books of maps and graphics that each won the top British Cartographic Society Award for cartographic excellence: Atlas of the Invisible, Where the Animals Go and London: The Information Capital. He is also the co-editor and designer of Notes from a Public Typewriter, a 2019 Michigan Notable Book. Previously, Oliver was a former senior design editor for National Geographic. From his studio in Los Angeles, he continues to help scientists translate their research into memorable visuals. He has designed figures for a range of high-profile academics, including geneticist David Reich and his bestseller Who We Are and How We Got Here.

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    James is Professor of Geographic Information and Cartography at the UCL Department of Geography. He is co-author of the critically acclaimed books London: The Information Capital, Where the Animals Go and Atlas of the Invisible. In recognition of his pioneering work, James has been the recipient of a number of major awards from the Royal Geographical Society, The North American Cartographic Information Society and British Cartographic Society. He was President of the Society of Cartographers between 2017 and 2019.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023
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If you like infographics, this book is a MUST HAVE! Analyzes current issues and broadens understanding of today's world!
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Michael Jabot
5.0 out of 5 stars An Incredible Resource!
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2022
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I work with future scientists and science teachers. This work is simply the best example I have ever seen on how we can share data in ways that communicates deeply what we "thought we knew". Will become my go-to resources for these students.
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Jovian Sackett
5.0 out of 5 stars Shelfworthy
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2022
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This is a must have for lovers of cartography and data visualization. Excellent at graphically rending elements of humankind on the landscape.
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nancy13
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of interesting information.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2022
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I bought it for my 12 year old very intelligent grandson and he loves it.
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Linda Wurm
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2022
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Awesome book for a curious teenager! Many items were shared with enthusiasm.
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MO
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting data visualizations and reading
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
The data visualizations are great, lots of detail yet simple enough to grasp. Love the book
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Bill Jones
3.0 out of 5 stars A bit too informative. Let me explain...
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023
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This book suffers from cognitive overload. It looks like a coffee table book. It feels like a coffee table book. It reads like a master thesis. Several, in fact. I wonder what the editor was thinking. I do not need nor have time for so much densely paced information on each topic. The whole point of information grpahics, if my take on Edward Tufte is correct, is to reveal a lot of information with easily digestible graphics. I had really enjoyed the "Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds" series but was looking for a book with a bit more substance to bring in to my high school classroom. Unfortunately, the information in this book is way too dense (and frankly dull) for high school/early college audience. If you're looking to lose yourself in graphical data, however, you might enjoy this book.
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Dirk Colaert
3.0 out of 5 stars good book, but slighly damaged because of the transport
Reviewed in Belgium on December 13, 2023
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The book is interesting and gives an alternative view on the world. It is a pitty that the cover of the book was slightly damaged by the transport
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Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and informative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2022
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An excellent book, both highly informative as well as very visually appealing. If you love maps you'll love this book
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john downing
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2022
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Bought for my husband who is obsessed with map. He can't put it down, a fascinating insight into our world.
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Stuart
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a good look
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 12, 2021
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Very interesting production with a wide range of mapping styles and content. A fascinating book for the curious.
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Julie R
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2024
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This book is very interesting - if you live in America! Although it claims to provide world wide data the majority of it deals with America statistics and as a result was not relevant to my research.
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