Envisioning Information by Tufte, Edward R. (1990)

By: Edward R. Tufte

(from Introduction) The world is complex, dynamic, multidimensional; the paper is static, flat. How are we to represent the rich visual world of experience and measurement on mere flatland? This book celebrates escapes from flatland, rendering several hundred superb displays of complex data. Revealed here are design strategies for enhancing the dimensionality and density of portrayals of information -- techniques exemplified in maps, the manuscripts of Galileo, timetables, notation describing dance movements, aerial photographs, computer visualizations, and more. Our investigation yields general principles that have specific visual consequences, governing the design, editing, analysis, and critique of data representation. These principles help to identify and to explain design excellence - why some displays are better than others.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00CF6CFJG
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Graphics Press, Cheshire, Connecticut
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.