Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Cows milking themselves, China's influence on English, Pulitzer prize-winner Tyler Hicks and more in our look at the web this week

1. Truth Facts First World problems become permissibly hilarious when shown in satirical charts and graphs. “Truth Facts” are the brainchild of Danish duo Mikael Wulff and Anders Morgenthaler, the writers and artists behind the comic strip “Wumo.” Skim through the bunch and see just how many times you catch yourself nodding at clever diagrams like, “The Biggest Lies on the Internet,” or “The Most …

This Is…

A new series that makes the subject of art accessible and less daunting with the help of illustrations

The new series “This Is…” from Laurence King delves into the lives of artists through text, photographs and illustrations. The project is the brainchild of Scottish art historian Catherine Ingram (who holds a PhD from Trinity College, Oxford and wrote her dissertation on Matisse), who authored the first three books in the series on Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí and Jackson Pollock. For the first two, …

Prefabulous World

Sustainable architecture and green building solutions with style from around the world

As sustainability becomes a greater concern across all fields, advances in materials technology and design mean aesthetics are no longer sacrificed for a reduced carbon footprint. Just in time for Earth Day, “Prefabulous World” by Sheri Koones illustrates the stunning architectural capability of prefabricated materials in homes around the world. The book seeks to both educate on green building and also dispel the idea that …