In this sequel to bestselling The Visual Miscellaneum, author David McCandless reveals unexpected?and much needed?positive developments from around the world.David McCandless creates simple, elegant ways to see and understand complex, abstract, and often obscured information important to our lives. A specialist in infographics. McCandless cuts through the noise of data overload, creating visually stunning displays that not only make facts comprehensive, but illuminates their connections and a...

When it appeared in 1670, Baruch Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise was denounced as the most dangerous book ever published - "godless," "full of abominations," "a book forged in hell ...by the devil himself." This title the tells of story of incendiary ideas and vicious backlash.

Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839-1906), many did not understand him or his work. This book tells the story of an artist who was never accepted into the official Salon: he was considered a revolutionary at best and a barbarian at worst, whose paintings were unfinished, distorted and strange.

From the publishers of Brilliant Maps, here is a cartographic journey through our planet's weirdest and most wonderful phenomena.

This generously illustrated volume on the work of Rembrandt makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation.

Partiendo de una inquietud personal del autor, el presente ensayo investiga la posición compatibilista de los antiguos estoicos que les llevó a afirmar la libertad humana en el seno de un universo determinado por la providencia. El estudio comienza con una introducción en la que se analizan las distintas acepciones de los términos «determinismo» y «libertad», y se realiza un rápido recorrido por la historia del problema de la libertad en la Antigüedad. A continuación, se exponen lo...