This authoritative encyclopedia is perfect for visual learners: it reveals astonishing information about space, Earth, animals, humans and technology through 200 infographics, including maps, charts, timelines and more! Grasp facts at a glance as you turn every page: discover the size of our Sun in comparison to the largest star in the universe; find out which animal can leap 200 times its body length; learn how many cups of snot your body makes a day; compare the sizes of the biggest beasts that have ever lived; witness what happens in a single second across the world. With stunning infographics by internationally renowned data designer Valentina D'Efilippo, along with beautiful colour photography, as well as interviews with leading expert consultants for every chapter, this ravishing book from Britannica offers an exhilarating visual way to understand the world around us.

About the Author
Valentina D'Efilippo is an award-winning data visualiser and illustrator. She is the co-creator of The Infographic History of the World (Firefly, 2013) which has been sold in 9 languages, she presented a TedX talk on Data Design in 2021, and she leads workshops for students and professionals, including masterclasses with The Guardian about visual storytelling with data. This is her first children's book.

Reviews

"A treasure trove of sparkling facts... absorbingly informative."

* Daily Telegraph *

"This is an utterly wonderful book. A real page-turner, with one 'wow' after another, whether it's about the lengths of animals' tongues and tails, or the seven types of poo. And for a statistician, it's great to read a book that deals with magnitudes and comparisons, with the bonus of imaginative and engaging graphics."

-- Professor David Speigelhalter

"The perfect antidote to tablets and TV! My kids sit down with this captivating book for hours (usually with me peering over their shoulders)."

-- Dan Snow

"Numbers have never been so illuminating! In this unique and gorgeous encyclopaedia, children will be able to engage with data and see how it explains the world."

-- Alex Bellos, author of 'Alex's Adventures in Numberland' and 'Football School'

"Endlessly fascinating and exciting... A brilliant family resource."

* Juno magazine *

"This is an engaging children's reference book with a visual approach to information...As you would expect from a children's encyclopaedia, there will be something of interest for everyone, and this book also exposes young readers to useful data literacy skills."

-- Five Books

"Through clever infographics and colourful charts and maps, kids will learn a treasure trove of facts and figures about the world."

-- Good Housekeeping

Selected as one of the best kids books of 2023

-- Five Books

"A new infographic-style, visual encyclopedia that covers astonishing information about space, Earth, animals, humans and technology this is really a feast of information."

-- WRD Magazine

"There could be no more exhilarating and visually stunning way to understand and marvel at the world around us."

-- Lancashire Evening Post

"Infographics are highly visual and make information easy to understand".

-- Sunday Telegraph

"I was one of those children who is a visual learner and there is so much brilliant content"

-- Martin Chilton * Independent *

"This visual book is ideal to give to children who want to learn about the world around them."

-- Zoe West * Women's Weekly Magazine *

The mind-boggling facts are parcelled into luminous infographics that put size, scale, timeline and more into a clear perspective. Accessible, amazing and awesome."

-- Juliette Saumande * Irish Independent *

"This beautiful encyclopedia is fantastic for visual learners or for anyone who gets overwhelmed by too much text."

* Sun *

"Britannica's Encyclopedia Infographica is a delightfully densely packed joy of visual understanding."

-- Andy Kirk * visualisingdata.com *



Book Information
ISBN 9781913750459
Author Valentina D'Efilippo
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint Britannica Books
Publisher What on Earth Publishing Ltd