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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information [Hardcover]

Edward R. Tufte (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 190 pages
  • Publisher: Graphics Press USA; 2nd edition edition (31 Jan 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0961392142
  • ISBN-13: 978-0961392147
  • Product Dimensions: 26.7 x 21.8 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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The first edition of Tufte's now classic text on the design of statistical graphics was published in 1983. Tufte published it himself with the help of a second mortgage in order to have complete control over the book's design, which he wanted to reflect the intellectual principles put forth in its c

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5.0 out of 5 stars Read it, before you make a really bad mistake., 7 Dec 2001
This review is from: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (Hardcover)
This book should be a compulsory read for all graphic designers dealing with data visualisation.

The clearly focused chapters, all with superb illustrations, take the reader through some of the best and worst graphics and charts ever printed, with Tufte providing crystalline insights and techniques that will stick in your mind and make your own work better.

Whilst this book deals only with printed graphics, I think that the lessons learned are even more valuable as a foundation for interactive media designers. With the added dimensions of time and user involvement comes the potential to commit far worse design-crimes than many of the examples laid bare in this book!

Like I said: Read it before you make a really bad mistake!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for anyone regularly graphically presenting quantitative information, 3 Nov 2009
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The book is simply stunning. It consigns most of the graphical designs of the consulting industry into the dustbin of bad practice and presents some slightly unconventional alternatives, which actually do look more compelling on second thought. The standard rules of avoiding lie factors in graphics, maximising the data / ink ratio, the integration of graphics and text are all spot on and show how statistics, when done right, is far from boring, tending far more towards the fascinating instead.

The book also provides some splendid examples of good graphical design, shockingly most of them fairly old - i.e. the field did not progress nearly as much as should be expected, with most of the progress being pre-20th century, with several unfortunate steps back from the 1920s to 1970s (shown as well). Another interesting facet is the historical development of methods for presenting quantitative information, which is interesting in its own right.

This book should be essential reading for anyone who relies on visually presenting quantitative information and is an absolute must in management consulting.
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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Professor Tufte writes simply excellent books., 17 Jan 2002
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These books appeal on so many levels. They are informative, interesting and entertaining. Beautifully produced and very well written. One hardly notices one is being educated.
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