Indeed the number of dots is just an arbitrary score the author gives to his poor subjects. There is a “justification” and a source, both somewhat arbitrary. There’s a scoring system which attempts to legitmize the metric but falls short in doing so (for instance, one criteria is “supported gay rights”...does that even mean anything to a Greek who 1) didn’t have a concept of “rights” and 2) didn’t have a social taboo on homosexuality?). There is also a disclaimer: “scales are all RELATIVE TO THE MODERN WORLD & not the genius's historical context”. This clearly skews the results in favor of more recent geniuses as it was easier to be closer to modern sensibilities in 1965 than in the first century AD. Yet this is not reflected in the unfortunate chart which depicts Paul as a proto-fascist compared to the forward-thinking Carl Sagan. What kind of study is it? eg pilot study/clinical trial RCT/review article/case control/observational...epidermiological...population/case study/meta-analysis/other.

Since popularity scores range from 1 to 140 with 1 being the most popular we will need to reverse the y-axis with scale_y_reverse(). needs(ggplot2, Die meisten der gesammelten Daten beziehen sich auf die USA. Man findet natürlich auch globale Informationen, oft wird die EU als gesamtes betrachtet und hin und wieder bezieht man sich auch direkt auf Deutschland. Aber grundsätzlich ist das alles aus der Sicht eines Amerikaners geschrieben. Das merkt man einfach und ist hierzulande vielleicht ein berechtigter Kritikpunkt - aber ich wusste das bereits vor dem Kauf, daher ist das kein Grund einen Stern abzuziehen. As usual, and purely for my own records, I shall end with some facts from the book that I found particularly compelling.In this sequel to the bestselling book The Visual Miscellaneum , author David McCandless uses stunning and unique visuals to reveal unexpected insights into how the world really works.

There are fascinating comparisons on numerous subjects between the four largest economic powerhouses of the world, the USA, Europe, China and India, with clear graphics on the subject being studied and a winner for each of the categories. As with the first book, he has taken the details of his subjects and made them understandable and interesting to look at. In this sequel to the bestselling book The Visual Miscellaneum, author David McCandless uses stunning and unique visuals to reveal unexpected insights into how the world really works. Lovingly crafted and informative; a handsome book that anyone would be grateful to receive” – The Independent on Sunday A stunning visual journey through the most amazing, beautiful, and positive things happening in the modern world.But all in all this was a hugely enjoyable book. Each set of facts is presented so enticingly. It's like being in the very best of candy stores. The artwork is a delight, and the cleverness of McCandles's designs is extremely satisfying. You have to pause briefly at each new chart to learn the codes of the new format, but that is a pleasure as well. One has a lot of tiny "Ah ha" moments, as each new chart suddenly makes sense. This is not only a fascinating book, but a fun and playful book as well. Da ich mich also sehr für sowas begeistern kann möchte ich nicht lange erwähnen wie großartig das alles visualisiert wurde (...mit Quellenverweis und Weblinks, zur ausführlicheren Recherche, ...), sondern auf die eher negativen Sachen eingehen: