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Reviewer Denise Lozeau
Denise Lozeau is a Library Specialist II at the University of Central Oklahoma.
Title
Visual Miscellaneum: A Colorful Guide to the World's Most Consequential Trivia
David McCandless
Review
The Visual Miscellaneum is a unique, ground breaking look at the modern information age, helping readers make sense of the countless statistics and random facts that constantly bombard us. Using cutting edge graphs, charts, and illustrations, David McCandless creatively visualizes the world's surprising relationships and compelling data, covering everything from the most pleasurable guilty pleasures to how long it takes different condiments to spoil to world maps of Internet search terms. (Description taken from Google books website)
What makes this book different is that it is more than a textual listing of trivia. The graphics used present a very visual look at amazing facts and curiosities from every field of trivia, from Pop -- Web -- Thought -- Food -- Power -- Life -- Nature -- Science -- Health -- Film -- Media -- Music--
A must read for every trivia buff...
Review Date
Reviewed March 2010
