Tag Archives: infographic

Who made the first infographic?

Posted on 2017-02-05 by

Reading about Alexander von Humboldt’s scientific voyage in South America, I stumbled upon his Naturgemälde (“painting of nature”) which he drew after almost conquering the summit of Chimborazo in Ecuador in 1802. It shows a cross section of Chimborazo, arguably the highest mountain in … Continue reading →

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Climate Change History

Posted on 2016-09-13 by

Of course the climate has changed before, but never as dramatically as now in a short time. (Ok, maybe that one time in 1816, but that had terrible effects too.) Anyway, I don’t understand what kind of an argument “the climate has … Continue reading →

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Sad Things (12) Terror Transparency

Posted on 2014-07-15 by

ISIS, the terrorist organization from Syria and Iraq, publish an annual report detailing all their attacks, expenses, acquisitions, strategic goals, new recruits and so on. They even have fancy infographics. You can download the full report here (PDF, 410 pages). The … Continue reading →

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Three Kinds of Service

Posted on 2013-10-22 by

I have always been telling this to my clients. I am happy it has finally been made into a nice graphic.

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Infographic: German Citizenship Law

Posted on 2013-10-05 by

My FAQ on German citizenship law is one of the most-visited posts on my blog, with hundreds of comments and questions already and new ones being added almost every day. This large amount of text seems to be confusing for … Continue reading →

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