Atlas of the Invisible: Maps & Graphics That Will Change How You See the World

Winner of the British Cartographic Society Award 2021Winner of the John C Bartholomew Award for Thematic Mapping 2021Winner of the Stanfords Award for Printed Mapping 2021Discover the hidden patterns in human society as you have never seen them before - through the world of dataIn Atlas of the Invisible award-winning geographer-designer team James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti redefine what an atlas can be. Transforming enormous data sets into rich maps and cutting-edge vizualisations they uncover truths about our past reflect who we are today and highlight what we face in the years ahead. With their joyfully inquisitive approach Cheshire and Uberti explore happiness and anxiety levels around the globe; they trace the undersea cables and cell towers that connect us; they examine hidden scars of geopolitics; and illustrate how a warming planet affects everything from hurricanes to the hajj. Years in the making Atlas of the Invisible invites readers to marvel at the promise and peril of data and to revel in the secrets and contours of a newly visible world. Review Geographer James Cheshire and designer Oliver Uberti redefine what an atlas can be ―GuardianA stone cold act of genius -- Dan SnowFantastic . . . a magical combo of art and graphic gut-punch -- Dave EggersImagine Morpheus explainingThe Matrix to you - but hes also a brilliant graphic designer -- Minh Lê author of LIFTAn endlessly fascinating array of insight and analysis -- Mark Reynolds ―Traveller MagazineDemography and graphic design meet in an extraordinarily revealing book -- Starred review ―KirkusMind-blowing maps that harness the power of data to tell us something about ourselves and our planet -- Hannah FrySpectacular and truly Humboldtian -- Andrea Wulf author of THE INVENTION OF NATUREA cartographers dream and often revelatory ―Chicago TribuneAtlas of the Invisible erupts with a kind of rigorous wonder... A strange and startling masterpiece -- Matthew Spektor author of AMERICAN DREAM MACHINEAn absolute visual delight -- Manuel Lima author of VISUAL COMPLEXITYIf youre into #dataviz you *need* to have this one -- Alberto Cairo author of THE FUNCTIONAL ARTA masterful example of the power of visual storytelling to reveal [...] meaning and knowledge otherwise hidden from view -- Barbara Natterson-Horowitz author of ZOOBIQUITYAn invaluable resource... It represents a critical new way of seeing and understanding ―Print About the Author James Cheshire is a Professor of Geographic Information and Cartography at University College London. In 2017 the Royal Geographic Society honoured him with the Cuthbert Peek Award for advancing geographical knowledge through the use of mappable Big Data.Oliver Uberti is a former senior design editor forNational Geographic who continues to help scientists translate their research into memorable visuals. He has designed figures for a range of high-profile academics including geneticist David Reich and his bestsellerWho We Are and How We Got Here.