Science is beautiful – and a good visualisation, infographic or diagram shows you why. An image can reveal patterns that surprise us and expose the facts more gracefully than words.
explores how our understanding of ourselves and our planet has evolved alongside our ability to represent, graph and map the data of the time.
To celebrate the exhibition, opening on 20 February, we are giving you the chance to win an eye-pleasing pack of prizes from the British Library in London:
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• Two tickets to the , presented by world-renowned data journalist and information designer David McCandless
• A copy of David McCandless’s book,
• A bag of swag from the , featuring a bespoke infographic all about the world’s greatest library
Fill in our entry form for your chance to win. Be sure to put “Beautiful Science competition” in your message.
Only subscribers and registered users are eligible to win, so be sure to log in or register before you enter. Registration is free and no purchase is necessary. The closing date for entries is 23.59 on Thursday 13 March 2014. (Full terms and conditions are below.)
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1. This competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over, except for employees of Reed Business Information Limited and any company involved in the sponsorship of the competition.
2. Entry is open only to subscribers and registered users. Submit your entry, including your name and email address, using the entry form.
3. Every entrant will be entered into a draw to win all the prizes featured on this page. Prizes cannot be exchanged.
4. Only one entry is permitted per person. No purchase is necessary.
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6. Entries must be received by 23.59 GMT on Thursday 13 March 2014. Entries made after this time will not be counted.
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