100 stunning, ingenious and absorbing infographics reveal the secrets of life, the universe and everything!
Discover unique, witty and surprising facts about all sorts of natural phenomena, from the secrets of the universe to the wonders of natural science and the impenetrable dimensions of quantum physics. Scientific facts are presented in a memorable, surprising and illuminating way.
More than just a book of words, with graphs, Venn diagrams and charts, this book provides a unique overview of surprising and fantastic aspects of life, the universe and everything in 100 unique infographics.
Discover:
Driving You Crazy - The theory of a major city's traffic flow system explained
Is the Earth in danger? The Torino Scale - Assesses the impact hazard associated with near-Earth objects, such as asteroids and comets
Mass Extinction Events - Comparisons according to: When they happened, what caused them, which organisms were affected and what percentage of total species were killed off
What is a Greenhouse gas? - What makes up the 'greenhouse house' and who's emitting the most - comparison by country and cause of emission
Future Population Pyramid - How we are ageing via pyramids for each continent
- ISBN10 1844037886
- ISBN13 9781844037889
- Publish Date 6 October 2014
- Publish Status Withdrawn
- Out of Print 27 October 2016
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
- Imprint Cassell Illustrated
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English