The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

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The classic book on statistical graphics, charts, tables 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 Design of the high resolution displays, small multiples Editing and improving graphics The data ink ratio Time series, relational graphics, data maps, multivariate designs Detection of graphical deception design variation vs data variation Sources of deception Aesthetics and data graphical displays This is the second edition of The Visual Display of Quantitative Information 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. New Download The Visual Display of Quantitative Information [ by ] Edward R. Tufte [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr When I started secondary school I was mildly apprehensive about physics , an unfamiliar word that elicited an actual shudder from my mother Fortunately, my elderly teacher had an infectious affection for his subject I remember that he noticed me examining the monthly night sky chart pinned to the classroom door, and thereafter would print off an extra copy specially and wordlessly hand it to me if he saw me in the corridor never in class, not wishing to embarrass me Our first lessons tried When I started secondary school I was mildly apprehensive about physics , an unfamiliar word that elicited an actual shudd...2.5 stars I read this book because 1 as a scientist, I care a lot about visualizing information in ways that are both meaningful and attractive, and 2 this book is hailed as a classic and cited by many when discussing what constitutes a good graphic After eying it on many coffee tables and office bookshelves, I finally decided to pick it up from the library I m glad that I didn t buy it There are some positives a few inspiring examples of creative, precise designs that tell a story and re 2.5 stars I read this book because 1 as a scientist, I care a lot about visualizing information in ways that are both meaningful and attractive, and 2 this book is hailed as a classic and cited by many when discussing what constitutes a good graphic After eying it on many coffee tables and...I ve read this previously, but I was reminded of it again when someone brought up the ink information ratio It s vital for anybody in science, research, or business, anybody who has to make presentations or write reports or analyze data, and is ...Edward Tufte is brilliant His books, including this one, are artwork disguised as a textbook The purpose of all three is to explain both good and bad ways of explaining information but they are so muchthan that There is a rich history interwoven in the books pages The examples are so interesting that I found myself learningthan just how to convey information For example, one of the best graphics for conveying information ever made is a chart map tracking Napoleon Bonaparte s ar Edward Tufte is brilliant His books, including this one, are artwork disguised as a textbook The purpose of all three is to explain both good and bad ways of explaining information but they are so muchthan that There is a rich history interwoven in the books pages The examples are so interesting that I found myself learningthan just how to convey information For example, one of the best graphics for conveying information ever made is a chart map tracking Napoleon Bonaparte s army s march across Europe which is so impressive it s difficult to describe The graph includes information about...The book led was one of the most enlightening books that I ve every read I ve always had a penchant for using numbers, images, and heuristics to explain, and began taking Edward Tufte s courses when the opportunity arose, starting in 1998 He held them in hotel ballrooms throughout the United States, and his followers attended with cult like repetition, sometimes registering for the same course 6 times in one year.Edward Tufte is one of the most elegant designers of information alive today, the The book led was one of the most enlightening books that I ve every read I ve always had a penchant for using numbers, images, and heuristics to explain, and began taking Edward Tufte s courses when the opportunity arose, starting in 1998 He held them in hotel ballrooms throughout the United States, and his followers attended with cult like repetition...Well, 3 1 2 stars, really, but GoodReads won t permit that Don t let the horrifically dull title fool you Edward Tufte knows a thing or two about chart design, to say the least he s built a second career on this obsession Think this is dull stuff Ha, and again I say ha It s darn sexy Don t believe me Consider this consequence of the era of optimism or this version of Little Red Riding Hood or this nifty day in the life or this graphic design shop which is such a brilliant specialist in Well, 3 1 2 stars, really, but GoodReads won t permit that Don t let the horrifically dull title fool you Edward Tufte knows a thing or two about chart design, to say the least he s built a second career on this obsession Think this is dull stuff Ha, and again I say ha It s darn sexy Don t believe me Consider this consequence of the era of optimism or this version of Little Red Riding Hood or this nifty day in the life or this graphic design shop which is such a brilliant specialist in the whimsical cum nostalgic info graphic style that They Might Be Giants commissioned them to produce everything from the liner notes to Mink Car to the flash animations embedded on Noto their website TMBG.com.And Tufte s book has its share of worthwhile Aha moments as well Take this snippet from p 20, which follows six maps of the continental US depictin...This is a book about graphs.How, you ask, could anyone write a book about graphs, let alone read one Surely you ve never found the sex appeal of a bar chart, the seductiveness of a scatterplot Well my friend, you simply have never realized the power of a well designed graph Tufte took on the challenge of making visual information interesting decades ago, and it s still considered one of the top 100 books of the 20th century He shows examples of what the best displays and worst displays are i This is a book about graphs.How, you ask, could anyone write a book about graphs, let alone read one Surely you ve never found the sex appeal of a bar chart, the seductiveness of a scatterplot Well my friend, you simply have never realized the power of a well designed graph Tufte took on the challenge of making visual information interesting decades ago, and it s still considered one of the top 100 books of the 20th century He shows examples of what the best displays and worst displays are in the first part of the book In the second, he breaks down graphs piece by piece as the reader learns how to construct a useful and informative graph, chart, table, or whathaveyou The best graphs, etc., aren t flashy You don t need any fancy computers to make them in fact, Tufte particularly disdains computer programs for making everything busy and excessive As is true of most things in life, the idea behind a graph is farimportant and interesting than how it looks A good display co...One sentence summary The graphical analogue of Elements of Style obvious avoid junk , useless, contradictory, and wrong.Don t understand the hype about this book it s super outdated refers mainly to hand drawn ish charts and considering most of use standard tools to create our visualizations, not sure how we re supposed to actually implement his suggestions , and a lot of the advice and good examples Marey s train schedule Come on are horrible and even contradictory at one point One sentence summary The graphical analogue of Elements of Style obvious avoid junk , useless, contradictory, and wrong.Don t understand the hype about this book it s super outdated refers mainly to hand drawn ish charts and considering most of use standard tools to create our visualizations, not sure how we re supposed to actually implement his suggestions , and a lot of the advice and go...People have told me to read this book for years and I ve always been impressed by the strength of their recommendations.However, on reading this book, I was initially underwhelmed I felt like Tufte was just rehashing common sense about graphs I read through it and found myself saying, yeah yeah, I get it On reflection a week after finishing, I realized this book is genius Tufte concisely and clearly articulates principles, which should be common sense, so well that they have appearance to b People have told me to read this book for years and I ve always been impressed by the strength of their recommendations.However, on reading this book, I was initially underwhelmed I felt like Tufte was just rehashing common sense about graphs I read through it and found myself s...Never was a dude so salty about bad graphs and bad data Humorous as well as clever.

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
  • English
  • 24 September 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 200 pages
  • 0961392142
  • Edward R. Tufte
  • The Visual Display of Quantitative Information