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An edition of The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
(1983)
The visual display of quantitative information
by Edward R. Tufte
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This edition was published in 1983 by Graphics Press in Cheshire, Conn. (Box 430, Cheshire 06410).
Written in English
— 197 pages
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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Diagramm, Audio-visual aids, Estatistica Descritiva, Statistics, Tableaux, graphiques, Graphic methods, Data Display, Graphische Darstellung, Méthode graphique, Audiovisual Aids, Computer Graphics, Statistics as Topic, Matematica, Statistique, Méthodes graphiques, Grafische voorstellingen, Art, Methods, Visualisierung, Kwantitatieve gegevens, Statistik, Charts, diagrams, Statistics - Graphic methods, Conception assistée par ordinateur, GRAPHIC ARTS, Grafische Darstellung, STATISTICS, DISPLAY DEVICES, Statistical analysis, Graphiques, Grafisk design, Visualisering, Grafisk fremstilling, EDB, Kvantitative metoder, BildesemiologiPreviews available in: English
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
First published in 1983
Subjects
Diagramm, Audio-visual aids, Estatistica Descritiva, Statistics, Tableaux, graphiques, Graphic methods, Data Display, Graphische Darstellung, Méthode graphique, Audiovisual Aids, Computer Graphics, Statistics as Topic, Matematica, Statistique, Méthodes graphiques, Grafische voorstellingen, Art, Methods, Visualisierung, Kwantitatieve gegevens, Statistik, Charts, diagrams, Statistics - Graphic methods, Conception assistée par ordinateur, GRAPHIC ARTS, Grafische Darstellung, STATISTICS, DISPLAY DEVICES, Statistical analysis, Graphiques, Grafisk design, Visualisering, Grafisk fremstilling, EDB, Kvantitative metoder, BildesemiologiWork Description
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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The visual display of quantitative information
This edition was published in 1983 by Graphics Press in Cheshire, Conn. (Box 430, Cheshire 06410).
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