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The beauty of data visualization - David McCandless

2012-11-23

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David McCandless turns complex data sets, like worldwide military spending, media buzz, and Facebook status updates, into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut -- and it may just change the way we see the world.

Talk by David McCandless.


Who has the biggest military budget?
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America's Military Budget
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Who has the most soldiers?
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