Beautiful visualization: looking data through the eyes of experts Steele, Julie
By: Steele, Julie
Publisher: Mumbai Shroff Publishers & Distributors 2010Description: xvi, 397 p.ISBN: 9789350230510Subject(s): Information visualizationDDC classification: 006.6 Summary: Visualization is the graphic presentation of data portrayals meant to reveal complex information at a glance. Think of the familiar map of the New York City subway system, or a diagram of the human brain. Successful visualizations are beautiful not only for their aesthetic design, but also for elegant layers of detail that efficiently generate insight and new understanding. This book examines the methods of two dozen visualization experts who approach their projects from a variety of perspectives as artists, designers, commentators, scientists, analysts, statisticians, and more. Together they demonstrate how visualization can help us make sense of the world.
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library General Stacks | Non-fiction | 006.6 S8B3 (Browse shelf) | Checked out | PM 21/4/2016 | 21/06/2021 | 170933 |
Visualization is the graphic presentation of data portrayals meant to reveal complex information at a glance. Think of the familiar map of the New York City subway system, or a diagram of the human brain. Successful visualizations are beautiful not only for their aesthetic design, but also for elegant layers of detail that efficiently generate insight and new understanding. This book examines the methods of two dozen visualization experts who approach their projects from a variety of perspectives as artists, designers, commentators, scientists, analysts, statisticians, and more. Together they demonstrate how visualization can help us make sense of the world.
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