National Geographic’s New Book Celebrates 128 Years of Infographics

National Geographic was founded way back in 1888, and now it’s celebrating 128 years of infographics with a new book published by Taschen. Despite being around long before the technological advancements we’re now used to, NatGeo has always been a respected publication, and the journey through retro illustrations and graphics adds a certain charm. The book is divided into the following categories: History, The Planet, …

Inventing Downtown

Focusing on the less documented artist-run galleries of NYC, “Inventing Downtown” centers on the post-war period of 1952 to 1965 and, while some of the names will be new to readers, the book also highlights early, unknown works by now-famous artists—like Dan Flavin and Jim Dine. From Pop to Minimalism and performance art, it was an era of great experimentation and (of course) downtown Manhattan …

Welcome to the Universe

Co-authored by Michael Strauss (a professor of astrophysics at Princeton University), J. Richard Gott (professor of astrophysical sciences at Princeton University) and Neil Degrasse Tyson (astrophysicist, cosmologist and Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space), this book about space has some star-power behind it. “Welcome To The Universe” is an introduction to astronomy, but in no way is it …