My lovely book, Information Is Beautiful, is out in the UK (Amazon).
To celebrate, I’ve teamed up with HarperCollins to give away five signed copies.
All you have to do to enter the prize draw is become a fan on our much-neglected-but-soon-not-to-be-so-neglected Facebook fan page.
We’ll choose five members of the group at random on Monday 15th February and contact them via email. It’ll be my pleasure to write a personal message in each copy.
Here’s the link to the Facebook group. See you on there.
The Book
Information Is Beautiful is a collection of infographics, data visualisations and information designs, covering everything from pop to philosophy – all with the minimum of words. Inspired by the experience of clicking through the web, it has no chapters, no overt structure – it’s just beautifully random.
The UK version essentially the same book as the US copy, The Visual Miscellaneum. Except it’s a true hardback book and it’s printed on uncoated (matt) paper, rather than coated (shiny) paper of the American version. Personally I think it makes for a more ‘arty’ book. Plus it has *that smell*. One I’m, in fact, huffing right now.
Please note: Since the US and UK versions were printed at the same time (last year), so the first edition of the UK version has the same minor printing errors. They affect 12 of the 256 pages. Really sorry about that. I’ve uploaded an errata. It’s passworded. The password is the last word in the bottom right hand corner of page 159 of the book CASE SENSITIVE. Thank you.
Some more screenies to savour.
Link to the Facebook fan page. Order the book on Amazon.co.uk. American version here. Advert over.
28 Comments
Cool.
On a slightly related note, what happened to the drawings of souls thing? Did I miss something?
[Sorry, yes - it's coming soon - David]
Hi there, I am not on Facebook, does this mean I can’t enter?
Isn’t it a facebook page?
Hi David
Just became a fan of your Facebook Page. Being a Social Media expert, I would like to aptly point out that the link in your blog points to a Facebook Page and not a Group :) To Facebook users it means a world of a difference. But all the best to you and I hope I’m one of the luck 5 – http://ideasmaverick.com
Waterstones delivered mine last Monday. It is indeed a thing of great beauty.
I wanna, I Wanna, I WANNA!
Actually, I’ve bought a copy from Amazon.co.jp but if I win another one I know exactly who I’ll give it to :)
Looks very nice, you must be very proud to have it as a physical entity available to the masses.
Not on Farcebook myself though, so will have to fork out for a copy (probably would have had to anyway!).
And what about the last prize draw?
Hmm. I like the UK cover better. Sadly I already have the US version on my shelf. Goodluck on the draw all.
Is this new version going to be available in the US anytime soon? I’d much prefer to have a hardcover version.
[Alas, no. It's all Visual Miscellaneum over there. Sorry. - David]
Did you include Reasons to Believe’s position in your Creationism-Evolutionism spectrum? I don’t see it in the image above but I can’t zoom in either. Their’s in an integrated approach. You can learn all about it online at reasons.org. They are well published – web, radio, and books. A rather good comparison of the RTB model and three other popular models is located in the back of the book Origins of Life – http://www.amazon.com/dp/1576833445/
Just thought you’d want to know.
[Thanks! I'll check it out - David]
oh, oh, oh I want to win!
Surely as the fan who just became the 2,500th fan of Information Is Beautiful’s fan page means I deserve a few extra slots in the picking! Or hell, I’ll just go ahead and take one of them ;-) Kidding and while I do actually already own a copy, a signed copy would be very nice indeed.
You got me. I’ve actually gone and bought a copy. Couldn’t wait to see if I won it as a prize.
This is so exciting! I’ll have to buy it if I lose =]
*Drool*
Are Americans eligible for the contest?
Already got the book :D
One hell of a book, awesome colors and beatiful infographics.
Sits on my desk as a source of inspiration, a must have for every infographic designer!
Excellent! Ordered one just now with priority shipping the the U.S. Can’t wait to get it.
Will there be a 2nd edition print with these errors corrected?
I’m *quite* sure you just haven’t gotten around to notifying me! Lovely book, btw.
These are pretty am awesome signs.I must say there is really very colors.The infographics is pretty beautiful.Thanks for sharing such a great stuff here.I am very delighted to view all of it.
Well, my chances to win are running low… so i buy it on amazon… They deliver to Brazil only in 30 days… so i sit and wait, wait, wait….
Im am analyst at a big technology company and just discovered you today. I am hoping for some inspiration in my work!
Gorgeous lovely book. I’m in the US – any way to get the nicer (matte) version over here?
I have a (semi-)related question. On the bottom of http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/book/ there is an image/link stating “The Visual Miscellaneum (blablabla) NEW, 2nd edition, order”.
Does this really mean a second edition is in print or is this an erroneous message?
Ditto the one above… there’s a second edition? Will there be a UK 2nd ed?
Congrats on the excellent Snake Oil diagram.
Wow. This is super-awsom!
Thank you, I never knew this kind of thing existed. So far my best visualizations have been from wired.com
P.S. I found you through currentgeek.com
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