Atlas of the Invisible : Maps & Graphics That Will Change How You See the World – 9780141987248

WINNER OF THE BRITISH CARTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY AWARDWINNER OF THE STANFORDS AWARD FOR PRINTED MAPPINGWINNER OF THE JOHN C BARTHOLOMEW AWARD FOR THEMATIC MAPPINGDiscover the hidden patterns in human society as you have never seem them before – through the world of dataHumans create data with nearly everything we do. This world of information is invisible, but it shapes society in profound ways. In Atlas of the Invisible, award-winning geographer-designer team James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti redefine what an atlas can be. Transforming enormous data sets into rich maps and cutting-edge visualisations, they uncover truths about our past, reflect who we are today, and highlight what we face in the years ahead. With their joyfully inquisitive approach, Cheshire and Uberti explore happiness and anxiety levels around the globe; they trace the undersea cables and cell towers that connect us; they 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.