Simon Rogers

What is the true human cost of the war in Afghanistan? What are the real effects of the austerity measure? And how did the London riots spread so quickly? "Facts are Sacred", the "Guardian's" award-winning datablog, publishes and analyses seemingly benign data - released under the auspices of transparency - to bring its readers astonishing revelations about the way we live now. It reveals how data has changed our world and what we can learn from it. Now, the most telling findings from the blog are brought together to give us the facts and figures behind the headlines, beautifully illustrated with extensive data visualisations. Ground-breaking and fascinating, it celebrates a resource that has pushed the boundaries of modern journalism and is a manifesto for a new way of seeing things.

The second in a visually stunning series of information graphics, which shows just how interesting and humorous scientific information can be. Complex facts about the human body are reinterpreted as stylish infographics, which astonish, amuse and inform by turn. Researched by the Guardian's Datablog expert and designed by the father of infographics, Peter Grundy, this is a book of the highest pedigree.

The first in a visually stunning series of information graphics, which shows just how interesting and humorous scientific information can be. Complex facts about the animal kingdom are reinterpreted as stylish infographics, which astonish, amuse and inform by turn. Researched by the Guardian's Datablog expert and illustrated by the New York Times designer Nicholas Blechman, this is a book of the highest pedigree.

The third in a visually stunning series of information graphics, which shows just how interesting and humorous scientific information can be. Complex facts about space are reinterpreted as stylish infographics, which astonish, amuse and inform by turn. Researched by the Guardian's Datablog expert and illustrated by the New York Times designer Jennifer Daniel, this is a book of the highest pedigree.

The second in a visually stunning series of information graphics, which shows just how interesting and humorous scientific information can be. Complex facts about the human body are reinterpreted as stylish infographics, which astonish, amuse and inform by turn. Researched by the Guardian's Datablog expert and designed by the father of infographics, Peter Grundy, this is a book of the highest pedigree.