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Better Data Visualizations
A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks
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Jonathan Schwabish
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2021
About this book
This book details essential strategies to create more effective data visualizations. Jonathan Schwabish walks readers through the steps of creating better graphs and how to move beyond simple line, bar, and pie charts.
Author / Editor information
Jonathan Schwabish is an economist and writer, teacher, and creator of policy-relevant data visualizations. He helps nonprofits, research institutions, and governments at all levels improve how they communicate their work and findings to their colleagues, partners, clients, and constituents. He is the author of Better Presentations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks (Columbia, 2016).
Reviews
Alberto Cairo, author of How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter About Visual Information:
Better Data Visualization is a practical guide to a large catalogue of chart types. No other book introduces the reader to specific chart types with such detail and finesse. It is an excellent resource for students, analysts, and researchers alike.
Better Data Visualization is a practical guide to a large catalogue of chart types. No other book introduces the reader to specific chart types with such detail and finesse. It is an excellent resource for students, analysts, and researchers alike.
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PART ONE: PRINCIPLES OF DATA VISUALIZATION
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Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
February 8, 2021
eBook ISBN:
9780231550154
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Other:
533 color charts, graphs, and illustrations. 1 table
eBook ISBN:
9780231550154
Audience(s) for this book
General/trade;
