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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information [Hardcover]

Edward R. Tufte (Author)
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Publication Date: February 1992 | ISBN-10: 096139210X | ISBN-13: 978-0961392109 | Edition: Reprinted edition
A modern classic. Tufte teaches the fundamentals of graphics, charts, maps and tables. "A visual Strunk and White" (The Boston Globe). Includes 250 delightfullly entertaining illustrations, all beautifully printed.

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A timeless classic in how complex information should be presented graphically. The Strunk & White of visual design. Should occupy a place of honor--within arm's reach--of everyone attempting to understand or depict numerical data graphically. The design of the book is an exemplar of the principles it espouses: elegant typography and layout, and seamless integration of lucid text and perfectly chosen graphical examples. Very Highly Recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Go to resource for thoughtful and clear presentation of data Jan 6 2013
By Katherine
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Excellent illustrations demonstrate author's arguments We surprisingly received a signed copy! Geography and cartography geeks (like me) will love this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I'd give it 6 stars if they'd let me.... Jun 14 2003
By John Anderson
Format:Hardcover
Instead I give this book regularly to my students & wish to goodness that more of my colleagues had copies. From the opening pages -where Tufte gives us 4 data sets that are statistically indistinguishable but graphicly at different points of the compass- through the beautifully rendered examples of classical and modern examples of meaningful graphics & "chartjunk" Tufte serves as a wry, witty, and informative guide to the perils & joys of informing or confusing an audience with charts and graphs.
Although in some ways a polemic against the misuse of graphical techniques, Tufte never loses his sense of humor & gives us plenty of really GOOD examples as well as a harsh deconstruction of some truly horrendous images. While this, the first in what has become a series, predates the muddy dawn of computer graphical "presentations" the basic principles outlined in its pages are every bit as applicable to the PowerPoint generation as they were to transparencies & posters. Buy it. read it Use it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely superb, lucid, educative feel good book April 22 2003
By ws__
Format:Hardcover
It is difficult to find different words for each of the three books in the serious. They all share the same kind of quality and the different aspects are minor points. They are all three outstanding. The only problem they have, how can we mere mortals live up to it or even come only close.
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