books by Edward R. Tufte (envisioning information quantities)

books by Edward R. Tufte

books:

Visual & Statistical Thinking: Displays of Evidence for Decision Making

14 reviews
Edward R. Tufte

Graphics Press, 1997

Superb analytical writing
Tufte is a master of laying out the problem, revealing misguided analysis used in the two studies that he dissects and then shows how to better interpret the data. I found myself slowing down my usual reading speed to half and doubling my concentration to follow him, which is a compliment to the depth of his writing. Tufte is concise and a well-regarded authority on the methods to describe, ...

Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative

37 reviews
Edward R. Tufte

GRAPHICS PRESS, 1998

another great book by Tufte on graphs
In this third book by Tufte on graphics, he provides great examples through history where good pictures conveyed important information to decision makers and bad graphics left uncetainty and indecision. A great success story is the identification of the source of the cholera epidemic in London in the 1850s. With regard to the Challenger Space Shuttle, Tufte suggests that one good picture may have ...

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

96 reviews
Edward R. Tufte

Graphics Press, 1992

Life Changing and Beautiful
It is rare that a supposedly technical book really changes a reader's life. I can say, though, that after reading Tufte's books, my life is not the same. The complaints of the detracting reviewers are baseless if you understand the nature of this book. This book is the groundworks of a theory of seeing, of communicating through images. It is by no means a new theory. Throughout human history ...

The Cognitive Style of Power Point

44 reviews
Edward R. Tufte

Graphics Pr, 2003

Standard issue
Reading and adherence to the guidelines in this handy little tome should be standard operating practice for all who prepare presentations for an audience - be it a classroom, board of directors or jury.

Envisioning Information

51 reviews
Edward R. Tufte

Graphics Press, 1990

Envisioning Information
Book is in good condition, shipped quickly. I am very satisfied with this process and result.

Data Analysis for Politics and Policy

1 review
Edward R. Tufte

Prentice Hall College Div, 1974

Clear exposition and nascent use of clear graphics
Prior to becoming THE authority on the graphic display of quantitative information, Edward Tufte was a political scientist of the first order, an excellent statistician and a teacher par excellence. This slim volume is one of the clearest introduction to the use of regression analysis one could hope to find. I used it extensively in graduate school and have consulted frequently since. The ...

Beautiful Evidence

42 reviews
Edward R. Tufte

Graphics Press, 2006

A Repeat and Tackle on Previous Work
Good volume for those who may want an slightly deeper insight into visual communication. For the most part the analysis is well crafted, with stimulating insights. Sometimes a bit too repetitive, and obsessed with its own neurosis. For instance in the struggle against Power Point presentations, while I agree with him on most of the analysis, like Tufte also points out quickly early on it is not ...