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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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Very interesting subject. Though it doesn't mention software, I'd highly recommend the book to anyone who uses Excel or Powerpoint in their daily lives -- charts and graphics can be powerful tools for presenting information, but can also conceal and confuse it. Tufte is quite an expert on these visual tools, and makes his case with fascinating stories. My only criticism would be a lack of organization to the book. Themes of some chapters don't make much sense ("confections"?) and seem to be just excuses for adding more stories. Great read anyway, though. 

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Contents

Images and Quantities
13
Displays of Evidence for Making Decisions
27
Pictorial Instructions and Disinformation Design
55
Copyright

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