Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction - Hardcover

Healy, Kieran

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ISBN 10: 0691181616 ISBN 13: 9780691181615
Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2018

Synopsis

An accessible primer on how to create effective graphics from data

This book provides students and researchers a hands-on introduction to the principles and practice of data visualization. It explains what makes some graphs succeed while others fail, how to make high-quality figures from data using powerful and reproducible methods, and how to think about data visualization in an honest and effective way.

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About the Author

Kieran Healy is associate professor of sociology at Duke University. He is the author of Last Best Gifts: Altruism and the Market for Human Blood and Organs.

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  • PublisherPrinceton University Press
  • Publication date2018
  • ISBN 10 0691181616
  • ISBN 13 9780691181615
  • BindingHardcover
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Number of pages292
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    • 4.36 out of 5 stars
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