National Geographic Infographics, by National Geographic

Cover of National Geographic – Infographics (Taschen)

National Geographic magazine has launched an anthology showcasing infographics from its issues over the last 128 years.

An essay by Nigel Holmes also charts the evolution of National Geographic, which was launched in 1888. It highlights the changing style of illustration, from hand-drawn line drawings to modern, graphic-inspired imagery.

Divided into seven sections – History, The Planet, Being Human, Animal World, World of Plants, Science and Technology and Space – it explores the “ever-expanding study of an ever-expanding universe.”

It also includes five fold-outs inspired by the original pull-outs in the magazines.

Cancer, October 2011 © National Geographic Partners, LLC All rights reserved NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and Yellow Border Design are trademarks of the National Geographic Society, used under license.
Firefighting, July 1968. © National Geographic Partners, LLC All rights reserved NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and Yellow Border Design are trademarks of the National Geographic Society, used under license
China’s Supercaves, July 2014 © National Geographic Partners, LLC All rights reserved NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and Yellow Border Design are trademarks of the National Geographic Society, used under license.
Airplanes, January 1981 © National Geographic Partners, LLC All rights reserved NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC and Yellow Border Design are trademarks of the National Geographic Society, used under license.