Comments on: Even Older Infographics from the 19th Century

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:51:33 +0000

The French title reads “Chart of Universal History: From Creation through Today.”

By: Jason Lankow

Jason Lankow — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:53:24 +0000

I’ve always enjoyed Bibliodyssey. He is really meticulous and unearths some really cool gems. Speaking of the 1930s infographics did anyone ever find a copy of that book in print anywhere for sale?

By: Elaine

Elaine — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:38:58 +0000

That top graphic looks just like the Wall Chart of World History by Edward Hull. It seems to be out of print now, but I got mine for my birthday in 1990 and often wish I could add the last 17 years to it!

http://www.amazon.com/Chart-Wo.....B000XYL60G

By: Nathan Yau

Nathan Yau — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:34:02 +0000

yup – visit the original post at bibliodyssey (linked above).

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:32:19 +0000

Is there a larger version so I can read the detail?

By: Think MPS

Think MPS — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:16:54 +0000

That civilizations chart is really cool – I have a modern looking version of it, but this is way cooler. I would add that the horizontal axis refers to geography.

The French infographic is in fact a history of the world, starting from the Greeks and the Chinese, and on the left and right there are mentioned older civilizations like the Eqyptians and the people who built the tower of Babel (top-right). The flows on the map show how ‘empires’ or civilizations developed and how they disrupted the development of others. On the left you can see how the Germanic civilization grows and replaces the Roman republic.

On the bottom half the print is too small but it is probably more of the same, monarchy-wise this time!