Information Is Beautiful
informationisbeautiful.net
David McCandless's collection of data visualisations and infographics, which turn complicated facts and numbers into clear, striking images.
Why it is useful
A good place to see how well-designed charts can make a topic click. The visualisations are fun to browse and often show sources and data.
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