Tag Archives: Information graphics

Travel Stress

I recently found a fascinating project that examined which rail stations around the world were most stressful. Obviously commuters have different issues with the stations that they need to access on a regular basis than travelers, but there’s always some … Continue reading

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Information Is Beautiful

I am a sucker for infographics. Show me a cleverly designed graphic on any subject whatsoever and I’m in. So of course the Information is beautiful awards 2023 website sent me down an deep, deep rabbit hole. The Information Is Beautiful Awards … Continue reading

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Living in the Real World

Most reasonably educated adults—other than flatearth nincompoops—are well aware that the way we map our planet distorts the actual size of countries and continents. For centuries, we have generally ignored the wildly misleading maps that are used in most publications. … Continue reading

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Does Your Library Hold The Secret To Happiness

If you visit Travel Between The Pages on a regular basis, you probably have noticed that I am a big-time evangelist for libraries and that I really like infographics. The graphics below show how libraries can help patrons not only … Continue reading

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Painting by Numbers

The always enjoyable London Transport Museum at Covent Garden is debuting a very cool new exhibition in its main gallery today called “Painting by Numbers”. The show features vintage versions of the au courant interweb fad—infographics. The historic versions of … Continue reading

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