The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
Edward R. Tufte
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 improvin...
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