LONDON: The Information Capital

byJames Cheshire, Oliver Uberti

100 maps and graphics that will change how you view the city

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When do police helicopters catch criminals? Which borough of London is the happiest? Is 'czesc' becoming a more common greeting than 'salaam'? Geographer James Cheshire and designer Oliver Uberti could tell you, but they'd rather show you. By combining millions of data points with stunning design, they investigate how flights stack over Heathrow, who lives longest, and where Londoners love to tweet. The result? One hundred portraits of an old city in a very new way.

The book is infinitely compelling, one you'll return to time and again, and full of 'wow, you have to see this' moments. It reinforces the notion that information really can be beautiful...

Londonist

About James Cheshire

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'.
Details
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9780141978796
  • Length: 240 pages
  • Dimensions: 282mm x 16mm x 231mm
  • Weight: 1052g
  • Price: £25.00