By Edward R. Tufte
Published on: 2001-05
“The century’s best book on statistical graphics.” COMPUTING REVIEWS
“One of the best books you will ever see.” DATAMATION
“Best 100 books of the 20th century.”
“The most important contribution
so far to the study of the graph.”
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN
STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION
AMAZON.COM
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.
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