Around the world
Subtitle: the atlas for today
By: [edited by Andrew Losowsky, Sven Ehmann, and Robert Klanten ; preface, epilog, and chapter introductions by Andrew Losowsky ; texts by Ben Knight ; chapter illustrations by Dermot Flynn]
Publisher: Gestalten; Die Gestalten Verlag
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9783899554977
Subjects: Twenty-first century; Encyclopedias; Modern History; Twentieth century; Almanacs
Description: Looking through an atlas has always been a fascinating way to explore the world. Around the World is a contemporary evolution of an atlas tailored to our information age. With eye-catching graphics, current topics, and clear texts, the book is for anyone who is curious about the state of our planet and how we live today. Alongside classic facts about nature, history, population, culture, and politics, Around the World's compelling information graphics thoroughly explain complex processes that impact our lives such as global trade and changing demographics. The book gives added insight into our modern world through its visual exploration of subjects such as eating habits, overfishing, and internet providers, as well as events that have left indelible marks on our collective conscience including September 11, the Olympic Games, Japan's Fukushima disaster, and the sinking of the Titanic. Enthralling, attractive, and revealing, Around the World is a rich cornucopia of information about local peculiarities of global relevance that bring home the little differences--as well as the astoundingly large similarities--among the citizens of our world.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The place we call home : Big bang ; The universe ; Planet earth ; Climate ; Seasons ; Arctic ice ; Great migrations ; Continents ; The end; title: Living together : Greetings ; Wedding traditions ; Happiness ; Global population ; Migration ; Megacities ; Skyscrapers ; Underworld ; Metro systems ; Empires ; The American way ; The White House ; The Kanzleramt ; The Left Wing ; Nuclear Weapons ; Casualties ; Religion ; Jerusalem ; Picking the Pope ; The Hajj ; Holidays ; Family planning ; It's a woman's world; title: The days the earth stood still : Titanic ; Pearl Harbor ; D-Day ; Berlin Airlift ; Mount Everest ; Cuban Missile Crisis ; JFK ; Space exploration ; Space flight ; 9/11 ; Fukushima ; Killing Osama bin Laden; title: The good life : Family time ; Family spending ; Breakfast ; Food ; Tuna ; Fruit ; Organic farming ; Chocolate ; Beer ; Wine ; Liquids ; Travel ; Flight paths ; Highways ; Christmas ; Fashion ; Pets ; Music ; TV shows ; Twentieth century painters ; Twenty-first century art sales ; Olympia ; Football; title: Fear and loathing : Tarantino ; Guns ; Phobias ; Plane crashes ; Pandemics ; Smoking ; Drugs ; New Year's resolutions; title: Money makes the world go round : Pyramid of wealth ; B.R.I.C. states ; Development aid ; Market bubbles ; Globalization ; Drug trafficking ; Food ; Brands ; Nuclear power ; Solar power ; Energy market ; Oil ; Energy flow; title: The world is not enough : Waste of energy ; Resources ; Carbon emissions ; Natural disasters ; Plastic ; Heat ; Animal biotapes ; Water; title: Our greatest ideas : Inventions ; Nobel Prize ; Light ; Submarine cables ; Internet ; Digital storage ; CERN; title: Epilogue.