In the visual syntax of infographics and maps, bigger equals… well, bigger. Large dots on a map or bars in a chart correspond to a proportionally large quantity of stuff being visualized–like ...

New research shows that by 2050 an additional 1 billion people will live in areas with high levels of water stress. See where water is scarcest in the world — and why we need to conserve.

Object Details Author Bayer, Herbert 1900-1985 former owner Lustig, Alvin DSI Author Container Corporation of America Notes "This book is called 'World geo-graphic atlas' because it includes, in ...

From the Antarctic ice sheet to the Amazon rainforest, the consequences of climate change can be seen right now – but it’s not the only threat to the natural world. In a series of graphics, we ...

Dozens of colorful new maps and graphics show where urbanization is most likely to conflict with biodiversity. ... This map shows projects around the world—some that are actually under way, ...

Saturn’s moon Titan is a wet world, the only other place in the solar system that we know has flowing liquid on its surface. The colorful geomorphic map (above left) combines radar and ...