visual communication

"Did you know that your brain can hold 1 million gigabytes of data? (That's like 3 million hours of TV!) Get ready to be wowed by this awesome book of numbers! Boost your math brainpower with easily "getable" infographics that bring amazing stats, facts, and figures to life. Meet real-life experts who work with numbers every day. Plus, get tips and tricks on how to make your own awesome infographics!"--Back cover.

Explores the post-Civil-War-era experiences and struggles of African Americans to achieve the freedom that the Emancipation Proclamation declared was theirs, confronting first the post-war use of media--which in that time became more prominent with technology like chromolithography--to disseminate racist propaganda, and chronicling the history of African American struggles throughout the Reconstruction Era, the Jim Crow segregation era, and up to the civil rights movement.

Interesting facts about the world, presented from the perspective of numbers.

Meet real-life experts who work with numbers every day. Plus, get tips and tricks on how to make your own awesome infographics.

Contains essays that examine the significance of posters during World War I, featuring comparative readings on war poster campaigns and images, and discussing African-American propaganda posters, race and empire in French posters, images of femininity, and other topics.

A collection of infographics that provide numerical statistics about a variety of topics.

"Graphic design guru Tim Leong presents Star Wars trivia in an all-new way--through playful pie charts, bar graphs, and other data-driven infographics. From a Venn diagram of Yoda's idiosyncrasies to an organizational chart of the Empire to a line graph of Grand Moff Tarkin's management decisions, Star Wars Super Graphic shines a new light on the much-adored universe. Equal parts playful and informative, this visual love letter to the vast Star Wars universe will enchant fans of all ages"--Provided by publisher.

A practical guide for librarians to developing and improving students' visual literacy. Contains activities and teaching strategies.