PDF Visual Explanations Images and Quantities Evidence and Narrative Edward R Tufte 9780961392123 Books

Product details Hardcover 156 pages Publisher Graphics Press (February 1, 1997) Language English ISBN-10 0961392126

Visual Explanations Images and Quantities Evidence and Narrative Edward R Tufte 9780961392123 Books Reviews

• The book provides a variety of examples, but does not seem to have a systematic outline of principles of good visual representation. I looked at examples, but was unable to form any kind of principles to follow for future work.
• This, and all its companion volumes is the platinum standard for graphics. It is simultaneously an homage to those who have gone before Tufte, with elegant production values. As such, it’s a brilliant history of ideas. It also shows how still images, combined with video frames, can convey information of a dynamic process. Dont sit down at your computer without it in easy reach.
• This masterpiece contains explanations of "magic" and illusions, displays of scientific charts, graphs, and maps as well as analysis of photographs and historical drawings. Tuft illustrates the need to present information in alternate formats taking in to account a variety of contexts and perspectives in which it will be consumed. Numerous examples, illustrations and descriptions are included which detail the importance and methods used to encode information in a pictorial medium, enabling an audience to identify critical relevant details of that which is depicted, including relative size, amount, scale, and time, whichever may be appropriate for a given subject. An interesting and well documented commentary is presented about the Space Shuttle tragedy, which illustrates just how important information design can be, and the dramatic effects, which may result down the line if not proper consideration is not given to such a basic issue.
  The methods and subjects covered are applicable to a variety of media, and subject matter including, marketing and promotional materials, web design and information presentation, the presentation of scientific data, and general photography. No matter what your occupation or ambition, if it involves conveying information in a graphical format, this book will provide insight and examples that will help you get your point across more effectively, and enhance the end user experience.
• This is an amazing book! It's well thought-out and the concepts are clearly presented. It's a visual treat as well as being extremely informative. This is one of my favorite books! Please mark if you find my review helpful. Thank you so much!
• Such an interesting topic- information, from maps to demographics to charts and other artistically portrayed information, that have been graphically documented in compelling images over the centuries. Info as art.
• Tufte owns this field because he earned it. Pissed off at all the dry and boring expressions of data, Tufte wages a one-man war against snoozing in front of numbers. I have all of his books because anyone who cares about good design should have them. Buy them and you will understand.
• For anyone into visuals, this book is fantastic. The quality of the paper is also top-notch. It can really change your understanding of how data can be presented better. This is for anyone power-pointed to death.
• As an extension of his observations described in his earlier book, "Envisioning Information", Tufte's third installment of the trilogy turns the discussion to the display of dynamic information. Again, Tufte draws from numerous examples throughout history to illustrate his points. The chapter on 'Visual and Statistical Thinking' contains some of the most poignant arguments in the book, including an engaging visual narrative of the 1854 Cholera Epidemic and a study on the Challenger space-shuttle tragedy.
  This book may not for everyone, however. It does not contain ready-to-use concepts nor does it present a comprehensive solution for displaying dynamic information. What it does contain, are keen observations and commentary on past attempts at dynamic information display. The relation of each chapter to the next is not readily apparent and is quite precarious in fact. What results, is a book that reads better if each chapter is taken independently. In short, this book will be more rewarding to those willing to spend time to ponder over Tufte's observations. Conversely, the book will appear to have a lack of focus to those in a rush to find solutions.