Fundamentals of Data Visualization: A Primer on Making Informative and Compelling Figures

Effective visualization is essential for communicating information from large and complex datasets in the natural and social sciences. This practical book provides guidelines on how to turn datasets into clear and compelling figures, covering topics such as visualization type, color coding, redundant coding, and examples of good and bad figures.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 300 pages
\n Publication date: 23 April 2019
\n Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA
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Effective visualization is the most efficient way to convey information from the ever-growing and intricate datasets in the natural and social sciences. However, with the increasing power of visualization software today, scientists, engineers, and business analysts often find themselves navigating a bewildering array of visualization choices and options. This practical book guides you through numerous commonly encountered visualization problems and provides guidelines on how to transform large datasets into clear and compelling figures.

What visualization type is best suited for the story you want to tell? How can you create informative figures that are visually appealing? Author Claus O. Wilke teaches you the essential elements necessary for successful data visualization.

Explore the basic concepts of color as a tool to highlight, distinguish, or represent a value. Understand the importance of redundant coding to ensure you provide key information in multiple ways. Utilize the book's visualizations directory, a graphical guide to commonly used types of data visualizations. Gain extensive examples of good and bad figures. Learn how to use figures in a document or report and how to employ them effectively to tell a compelling story.

\n Weight: 820g\n
Dimension: 178 x 232 x 20 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781492031086\n \n