Envisioning Information

Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press, 1995. Fifth printing [stated] [First printing was 1990.]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Nora Hillman Goeler. 126 pages. Color Frontis Illustrations. Illustrations (many in color). Index. Sticker on DJ flap. A large E. T. on title page near the printed name which is circled with ink 'tick' marks. Publisher's ephemera laid in. Includes sections on: Escaping Flatland, Micro/Macro Readings, Layering and Separation, Small Multiples, Color and Information, and Narratives of Space and Time. Edward Rolf Tufte (born March 14, 1942) is an American statistician and professor emeritus of political science, statistics, and computer science at Yale University. He is noted for his writings on information design and as a pioneer in the field of data visualization. Tufte is an expert in the presentation of informational graphics, and is a fellow of the American Statistical Association. He has held fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Every printing of every book corrects numerous small blemishes, ranging from color registration to kerning and hinting. Strategies and suggestions for enhancing the dimensionality and density of portrayals of information. Winner of eight book awards, including best book design and best graphic design (1990). This book celebrates escapes from the flatlands of both paper and computer screen, showing superb displays of high-dimensional complex data. 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 examples to illustrate the fundamental principles of information displays. Winner of 17 awards for design and content. 400 illustrations with exquisite 6- to 12-color printing throughout. Highest quality design and production.