The visual display of quantitative information

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Review: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

User Review - Harish - Goodreads

An otherwise excellent book that is marred by an obsession to maximize the data-to-ink ratio. A good infographic is one that conveys the intended information to the reader quickly and clearly, with ... Read full review

Review: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

User Review - Isk - Goodreads

One-sentence summary: The graphical analogue of Elements of Style: obvious (avoid junk!), useless, contradictory, and wrong. Don't understand the hype about this book; it's super outdated (refers ... Read full review

Review: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

User Review - Scwoolf - Goodreads

I feel compelled to write a review for this book only because the two star review puts me in a very small minority. In short, I think a true classic has yet to be written in this field. It's difficult ... Read full review

Review: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

User Review - Qi Zeng - Goodreads

With all the hype about this book, I don't see much application to the real world other than the obvious: don't overcrowd your space, don't be fancy about text and lines. Get the information across. It has a minimalistic view about presenting quantitative information. Read full review

Review: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

User Review - Wouter - Goodreads

While this certainly was an interesting book, I found it overrated, and a bit lacking in content. There were some interesting graphic design principles mentioned (eg maximize data ink proportion, use ... Read full review