The Greatest Ever Infographic
Infographics are not new.. in 1862 Charles Joseph Minard created a much-praised infographic depicting Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812.
This video features Dr James Grime - http://singingbanana.com
More of James on Numberphile: http://bit.ly/grimevideos
Here is the info graphic: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Minard.png
A book coming soon about the map: http://amzn.to/QHIvo7
Destin puts great infographics on his Tumblr at http://smartereveryday.tumblr.com/