"Welcome to Alberto's world. Cairo has done it all in The Functional Art: theory, practice, examples. And he's done it brilliantly. It is the most comprehensive and sensible book yet on real-world information graphics; we won't need another one for a long time''If graphic designer Nigel Holmes and data visualizer Edward Tufte had a child, his name would be Alberto Cairo. In The Functional Art, accomplished graphics journalist Cairo injects the chaotic world of infographics with a mature, thoughtful, and scientifically grounded perspective that it sorely needs. With extraordinary grace and clarity, Cairo seamlessly unites infographic form and