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Synopsis
DIVpVisualization 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./ppThis 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./pulliExplore the importance of storytelling with a simple visualization exercise /liliLearn how color conveys information that our brains recognize before we're fully aware of it /liliDiscover how the books we buy and the people we associate with reveal clues to our deeper selves /liliRecognize a method to the madness of air travel with a visualization of civilian air traffic /liliFind out how researchers investigate unknown phenomena, from initial sketches to published papers /li /ulpContributors include:/pp Nick Bilton, Michael E. Driscoll, Jonathan Feinberg, Danyel Fisher, Jessica Hagy, Gregor Hochmuth, Todd Holloway, Noah Iliinsky, Eddie Jabbour, Valdean Klump, Aaron Koblin, Robert Kosara, Valdis Krebs, JoAnn Kuchera-Morin et al., Andrew Odewahn, Adam Perer, Anders Persson, Maximilian Schich, Matthias Shapiro, Julie Steele, Moritz Stefaner, Jer Thorp, Fernanda Viegas, Martin Wattenberg, and Michael Young./p/div
