edward r tufte the visual display of quantitative information

His other two books, Envisioning Information (which, as Tufte describes it, deals with visualizing nouns) and Visual Explanations (visualization of verbs) are similarly beautiful and highly recommended. Recently published, this new edition provides excellent color reproductions of the many graphics of William Playfair, adds color to other images, and includes all the changes and corrections accumulated during 17 printings of the first edition. The most design-oriented of Edward Tuftes books, Envisioning Information shows maps, charts, scientific presentations, diagrams, computer interfaces, statistical graphics and tables, stereo photographs, guidebooks, courtroom exhibits. This is the second edition of The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. Tufte, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Cheshire. Both simply and effectively convey a maximum amount of information with a minimum amount of ink in a visually appealing way. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. TIP When in doubt about whether a piece of information belongs in the. Two of my favorites are the chart depicting a 24 hour train schedule (which appears on the cover) and a map showing Napoleon's drive to Moscow, with the line width proportional to the number of troops left. He does this in a way that turns what might be a textbook or how-to manual into a coffee table art book. Design of the high-resolution displays, small multiples. Theory and practice in the design of data graphics, 250 illustrations of the best (and a few of the worst) statistical graphics, with detailed analysis of how to display data for precise, effective, quick analysis. for maximum visual impact, understandability, and information density. The classic book on statistical graphics, charts, tables. It is a concise history of the use of graphs to display information and an TECHNOLOGY AND.

This book is indispensable for anyone who has to present numerical information to other people (scientists, business people, journalists, etc.) Tufte beautifully lays out how to (and how not to) communicate numbers through graphs, charts, maps, tables, etc. Historians who watch their numbers should read this book. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (2ed) by Tufte Edward R.

Edward r tufte the visual display of quantitative information