David McCandless makes infographics: simple, elegant ways to see information that are usually too big and complex, or small and abstract to be otherwise grasped. His book, Information Is Beautiful is as beautiful as it is informative spanning the world of visualized data, from hard stats on politics and climate to trends in pop music. His designed information helps us understand the world, cut through BS and reveal the hidden connections, patterns and stories underneath. Or, failing that, it just looks very cool!