Extraordinary publication ^ This is a very well written, very well edited and very well published book.It is highly informative and motivating. Even if one has no interest in statistics, conveying information or even graphic design, you are likely to learn a few relevant facts and enjoy the tactile qualities of this item. A real bargain if you consider its depth and quality against price. A must have!
excerpt ^ This pamphlet is largely two excerpted case studies from Tufte's other books, so it doesn't really bring anything new to the table. Having said that and understanding its limited scope, it makes a great classroom tool both for information graphics and for areas of related study. It is inexpensive enough to supplement a text book and it a nice - as are all of Tufte's books - object.
Terrific excerpt ^ If you're anything like me, you'll want to have Tufte's finest book, Visual Explanations, sitting on your shelf. If that's the case, then you don't need this slim volume, which is Chapter 2 of that large and beautiful book. But one way or the other, it's important to read it.
Tufte describes visual plots of statistical evidence in two cases: Its success in diagnosing the cause of a London cholera epidemic, and the failure of a small group of engineers to convince their superiors to halt the disastrous launch of the Challenger in 1986. Together, these examples provide a guide and an inspiration to anyone putting together charts and graphs with a purpose.
Show Me The Numbers ^ Stephen Few should be required reading for anybody who inflicts Excel graphs and PowerPoint presentations on an unsuspecting public. Everybody knows how to use those applications, very few know how to use them right. As a result, people take away the wrong message, or have absolutely no idea what the purpose of the slide show was.
Few explains design in terms of communicating information.
A must have book for presenting data ^ I had to buy more than one because so many people borrowed my copy. It is essential to read if you do a lot of presentations of critical material.
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