An inventive follow-up to 2009's cult hit Information Is Beautiful. ...Mr. McCandless has a gift for revealing hidden structures, patterns and connections, and Knowledge is Beautiful is thought-provoking as well as startlingly attractive. -- Wall Street Journal From the amount the potential tax revenue from legalizing drugs worldwide to disappearing seed varieties, data journalist David McCandless transforms abstract information into engaging visuals. His book Knowledge Is Beautiful...has his newest graphics for making sometimes imperceptible connections accessible. -- HYPERALLERGIC