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Visual explanations:

images and quantities, evidence and narrative
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Graphics Press, 1997 - Architecture - 156 pages
Riveting ideas on presenting better information design. Few would disagree: Life in the information age can be overwhelming. Through computers, the Internet, the media, and even our daily newspapers, we are awash in a seemingly endless stream of charts, maps, infographics, diagrams, and data. "Visual Explanations," the latest book by Edward R. Tufte, a Yale design professor, is a navigational guide through this turbulent sea of information. The book is an essential reference for anyone involved in graphic, Web, or multimedia design, as well as for educators and lecturers who use graphics in presentations or classes.

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From what I understand, Tufte repeats himself across a bunch of his (meticulously planned and self-published) books, but this was the first of him I read, and his ideas and presentation are very ... Read full review

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Images and Quantities
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Displays of Evidence for Making Decisions
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Pictorial Instructions and Disinformation Design
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