I knew it!
Which Birth Dates Are Most Common, from Matt Stiles’ The Daily Viz
(ht r/dataisbeautiful)

Isao Hashimoto’s extraordinary musical map of every nuclear explosion since 1945.

To the extent there can BE such a thing as an audio infographic, this is it.

good:

Infographic: The World’s Oldest Trees- Adele Peters posted in Environment, Sustainability and Design
A recent study in Science reported that some of the world’s oldest trees—most between 100 to 300 years old—are dying rapidly, in part because of climate change. This infographic (from 2010, but still relevant) shows the location of trees that are even older, and now at risk.

Want to hear more about really really old trees?  We’ve got a story for you.

good:

Infographic: The World’s Oldest Trees
Adele Peters posted in Environment, Sustainability and Design

A recent study in Science reported that some of the world’s oldest trees—most between 100 to 300 years old—are dying rapidly, in part because of climate change. This infographic (from 2010, but still relevant) shows the location of trees that are even older, and now at risk.

Want to hear more about really really old trees?  We’ve got a story for you.

I’ve got a real soft spot in my heart for the US Census Bureau, so I was pretty thrilled to discover their Data Visualization Gallery.  Useful info, beautifully presented, often interactive, and just fundamentally nifty. 

freakyfauna:

Shark silhouettes. From Shadows in the sea, Chilton Books (1963), Philadelphia. Found here.

Yeah, we are really, really small.

freakyfauna:

Shark silhouettes. From Shadows in the sea, Chilton Books (1963), Philadelphia. Found here.

Yeah, we are really, really small.

An illustrated history of the Heimlich Maneuver. 
Have you ever seen another infographic that features both Cher and C. Everett Coop?  DIDN’T THINK SO.
(Illustrator Larry Buchanan made this to go with our latest short, which features an interview with Dr. Heimlich himself.  Yes, he’s still alive.)

An illustrated history of the Heimlich Maneuver

Have you ever seen another infographic that features both Cher and C. Everett Coop?  DIDN’T THINK SO.

(Illustrator Larry Buchanan made this to go with our latest short, which features an interview with Dr. Heimlich himself.  Yes, he’s still alive.)

anatomyofdata:

Hi world! here comes the very first infographics for our Anatomy of Data blog. Enjoy!

You guys following Anatomy of Data?  Looks like some good stuff happening over there.

anatomyofdata:

Hi world! here comes the very first infographics for our Anatomy of Data blog. Enjoy!

You guys following Anatomy of Data?  Looks like some good stuff happening over there.

The Wine Aroma Wheel, via Edible Geography.

The Wine Aroma Wheel, via Edible Geography.

Sewer history posters!  Five bucks a pop, kids.

ilovecharts:



Every Trip To The Moon, Ever




Please note that this is from a thesis project called OMG Space, possibly the best-named thesis project ever.

ilovecharts:

Please note that this is from a thesis project called OMG Space, possibly the best-named thesis project ever.

freshphotons:


“A Visual History of Nobel Prizes and Notable Laureates, 1901-2012”



Really, really interesting layout.  Looks like it could be the score for a piece of music.

freshphotons:

Really, really interesting layout.  Looks like it could be the score for a piece of music.