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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Hardcover)

by Edward R. Tufte (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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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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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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5.0 out of 5 stars I'd give it 6 stars if they'd let me...., Jun 14 2003
By John Anderson (Bar Harbor, ME USA) - See all my reviews
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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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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful, insightful, but same as 1983 edition, Aug 15 2003
By Ted Dadbear (Lexington, KY United States) - See all my reviews
Quite insightful, especially the historic perspective. The only difference between the newer and 1983 edition is color is added to a few of the charts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Worth its weight in gold., May 6 2003
By Frederic Horst (Brussels, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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I was genuinely impressed by both the quality and richness of this and Edward Tufte's two subsequent books (Envisioning Information and Visual Explanations). Together, these three beautifully presented volumes are by far the best discussion of graphical design principles that I have come across to date. Tufte presents potent examples that graphical integrity and clarity need not result in oversimplistic charts, graphs and displays. This is not a "how-to" book, but an intelligent and thought provoking analysis of opportunities in displaying and explaining data and events.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother with this book
I heard a lot of good things about Edward Tufte's books, and was told he was THE expert on graphics. Read more
Published on Mar 17 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Overhyped garbage with very little useful information
Tufte is the authority on graphs and the visual display of information. I read rave after rave about this guy on different websites. He taught at Yale and all that. Read more
Published on May 11 2003 by A. Baker

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely superb, lucid, educative feel good book
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. Read more
Published on April 22 2003 by ws__

5.0 out of 5 stars a great book for aficionados of this stuff
well, it is an esoteric topic, to say the least.
But, this is the "Classic Work" in the field of presenting data, so if that is your thing, you should have this book
Published on Jan 5 2003 by Alfredo

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything is perfect in this book, including paper quality.
We offered this book to friends who share with us the artistic beauty of scientific drawing. Like for software programming, we believe in aesthetics beauty in scientific work... Read more
Published on Sep 29 2002 by www.delalonde.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, read more
Simply Enjoyable, and not within the Context of a book on Graphical Statistical Analysis(This is a great Work at any scale). Read more
Published on July 19 2002 by Greg

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, read more
Simply Enjoyable, and not within the Context of a book on Graphical Statistical Analysis(This is a great Work at any scale). Read more
Published on July 19 2002 by Greg

5.0 out of 5 stars 1st edition compared to 2nd
Years ago, I purchased the first edition of VISUAL DISPLAY OF QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION. The second edition provides high-resolution color reproductions of the several graphics... Read more
Published on Mar 1 2002 by S. M Marson

5.0 out of 5 stars Superbly thought provoking
I divide my graphics work into two categories: BT (Before Tufte) and AT (After Tufte). I rarely acknowledge any involvement of a publication from those dark BT days. Read more
Published on Sep 24 2001 by loce_the_wizard

5.0 out of 5 stars Different from my usual tastes
Unlike many books I've read, this book is worth owning as a reference. In many ways, Tufte strikes a masterful balance between detail and abstraction. Read more
Published on Aug 28 2001

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