Information is Beautiful

information is beautiful Common MythConceptions

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Sources

Wikipedia, NY Times, Straight Dope & Others.

Credits

Concept & Design: David Mccandless
Design: Paulo Estriga
Additional Design: Fabio Bergamaschi, Tatjana Dubovina
Research: Miriam Quick, Ella Hollowood, Pearl Doughty-White, Dr Stephanie Starling
Code: Omid Kashan
Rendered with: VizSweet – dataviz software.

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