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A review by shighley
The Best American Infographics 2013 by Gareth Cook
3.0
Hmmm. Some of the infographics are really interesting, entertaining, enlightening... but as with other forms of print, they can be misleading. I slogged my way through the introductions, which seemed somewhat interesting... but wordy. I don't know if this was the best format, because some of them were too hard to read and many of them disappeared into the gutter. The first page of the Titanic had print way too small to read.
I wonder if a book is the best place for these, although the idea of just putting the book out for students to look at would be an interesting experience. Even though I taught science for over two decades, I found some of the graphics confusing. The graphic on American education seemed very disjointed and biased to me. The infographics are only as unbiased as the statistics that are used to create them. I wouldn't consider Goodreads as a completely scientific source for readership. The ESPN graphic would look completely different in a slightly different time period. To fully appreciate Bear 71, you really need to go online
Some of my favorites: best picture winners, dog breeds, the SuperBowl halftime.
I wonder if a book is the best place for these, although the idea of just putting the book out for students to look at would be an interesting experience. Even though I taught science for over two decades, I found some of the graphics confusing. The graphic on American education seemed very disjointed and biased to me. The infographics are only as unbiased as the statistics that are used to create them. I wouldn't consider Goodreads as a completely scientific source for readership. The ESPN graphic would look completely different in a slightly different time period. To fully appreciate Bear 71, you really need to go online
Some of my favorites: best picture winners, dog breeds, the SuperBowl halftime.