Gallery: The Origin of Just About Everything, Visualized

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    The Origin of (Almost) Everything is a visualized science book that explains the origin of (almost) everything, like dark matter.
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    The table of contents.
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    Designer Jennifer Daniel worked with author Graham Lawton to visualize difficult scientific concepts.
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    Thanks to its colorful images and blocks of text, the book reads more like a magazine than textbook.
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    The best infographics, Daniel says, work on multiple levels.
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    It should be general enough to glean information at a glance.
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    And complex enough that readers can do a deeper dive.
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    The infographics are the visual counterpart of the book's text.
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    Sometimes it's a direct visualization of an origin story; other times it's a sidebar meant to add context.
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    The topics cover everything from writing systems.
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    To inventions like wheels.
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    Scientists have long used visualizations to explain difficult concepts.
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    Daniel's signature style skews colorful and irreverent.
  • It's a stark contrast to how many scientific subject matters are covered.
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    It's a stark contrast to how many scientific subject matters are covered.
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