Envisioning Information

Tufte, Edward R.

ISBN 10: 0961392118 / ISBN 13: 9780961392116

Published by Graphics Press, Cheshire, CT, 1990

About this Item

A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 126 pages. Slight edge wear and marks to dust jacket. "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, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, electrocardiograms, drawings of Caler and Klee, computer visualizations, and a textbook of Euclid's geometry." Later printing. Keywords: Charts, Diagrams, Graphs, Tables, Guides, Instructions, Directories, Maps, Information, Cognitive Art, Images 2.

Seller Inventory # 139404

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Envisioning Information
• Publisher: Graphics Press, Cheshire, CT
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0961392118
• ISBN 13: 9780961392116
• Binding: Oversize Hardback
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Weight: 2 kilograms
• Seller catalogs:
  • Graphic Design

About this title

Synopsis

This book celebrates escapes from the flatlands of both paper and computer screen, showing superb displays of high-dimensional complex data. The most design-oriented of Edward Tufte's books, Envisioning Information shows maps, charts, scientific presentations, diagrams, computer interfaces, statistical graphics and tables, stereo photographs, guidebooks, courtroom exhibits, timetables, use of color, a pop-up, and many other wonderful displays of information. The book provides practical advice about how to explain complex material by visual means, with extraordinary examples to illustrate the fundamental principles of information displays. Topics include escaping flatland, color and information, micro/macro designs, layering and separation, small multiples, and narratives. Winner of 17 awards for design and content. 400 illustrations with exquisite 6- to 12-color printing throughout. Highest quality design and production.

About the Author

Statistician/visualizer/artist Edward Tufte is Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Statistics, and Computer Science at Yale University. He wrote, designed, and self-published 5 classic books on data visualization. The New York Times described Tufte as the "Leonardo da Vinci of data," and Bloomberg as the "Galileo of graphics." Having completed his book Seeing With Fresh Eyes: Meaning, Space, Data, Truth, ET is now constructing a 234-acre tree farm and sculpture park in northwest Connecticut, which will show his artworks and remain open space in perpetuity. He founded Graphics Press, ET Modern Gallery/Studio, and Hogpen Hill Farms.