The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
Edward R. Tufte
Unleash the power of data graphics with this essential guide. Learn about the theory and practice of designing effective charts, tables, and visuals for quick and precise analysis. Discover how to create high-resolution displays, small multiples, and multivariate designs. Get detailed analysis of 250 graphics, including the best and worst examples. Learn to detect graphical deception and improve your aesthetics. This second edition includes color reproductions and all corrections from the first edition.
Publish Date
2001-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
2001-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1983
Goodreads Rating
4.39
ISBN
9780961392147
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Recommendations
5
Recommendations
2004-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
https://blog.codinghorror.com/recommended-reading-for-developers/2022-04-30T04:38:15.000Z
@jes_sherborne @monteiro Other books I recommend are Just Enough Research by @mulegirl and How Buildings Learn by @stewartbrand. And the same @EdwardTufte book that you mentioned. – source2020-02-23T20:16:13.000Z
Highly recommend Edward Tufte’s books for inspiration on ways to present information — charts, diagrams, dashboards – source2019-07-02T14:53:30.000Z
Edward Tufte's classic book, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information is a fascinating, surprisingly readable treatise for anyone interested in infographics. When I hired artists for the Star Trek graphics dept, I sometimes asked them to read it. – source2020-11-24T20:49:25.000Z
It's surprising how giddy I get about #SaaS dashboard design. I love the presentation of data into information and insight and the impact on decision making through visual #design. Great book here on The Visual Display Of Quantitative Information: – source