The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
About this book
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.
Subjects
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- art
- audio-visual aids
- audiovisual aids
- bildesemiologi
- business
- charts, diagrams
- computer graphics
- conception assistée par ordinateur
- data display
- diagramm
- display devices
- edb
- estatistica descritiva
- grafische darstellung
- grafische voorstellingen
- grafisk design
- grafisk fremstilling
- graphic arts
- graphic arts--technique
- graphic methods
- graphiques
- graphische darstellung
- information display systems
- kvantitative metoder
- kwantitatieve gegevens
- long now manual for civilization
- matematica
- méthode graphique
- méthodes graphiques
- methods
- qa276.3 .t83 1983
- qa276.3 .t83 2001
- qa 276.3 t914v 1983
- representations of graphs
- science
- statistical analysis
- statistics
- statistics as topic
- statistics--charts, diagrams, etc
- statistics - graphic methods
- statistics, graphic methods
- statistics--graphic methods
- statistik
- statistique
- tableaux, graphiques
- technique
- visual communication
- visualisering
- visualisierung