Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative

edward r. tufte

Few would disagree: Life in the information age can be overwhelming. Through computers, the Internet, the media, and even our daily newspapers, we are awash in a seemingly endless stream of charts, maps, infographics, diagrams, and data. Visual Explanations is a navigational guide through this turbulent sea of information. The book is an essential reference for anyone involved in graphic, web, or multimedia design, as well as for educators and lecturers who use graphics in presentations or classes.

Jacket design: Dmitry Krasny.
Other artwork by Bonnie Scranton, Dmitry Krasny, and Weilin Wu.

Genres designnonfictionsciencereferencebusinessarttechnologyart designprogrammingtechnical

156 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1,1997

Literary awards

independent publisher book award (ippy),

This edition

Format: 156 pages, Hardcover
Published: April 1, 1998 by Graphics Press
ISBN: 9780961392123
ASIN: 0961392126
Language: English

About the author

edward r. tufte

Edward Rolf Tufte (born 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri to Virginia and Edward E. Tufte), a professor emeritus of statistics, graphic design, and political economy at Yale University has been described by The New York Times as "the Leonardo da Vinci of Data". He is an expert in the presentation of informational graphics such as charts and diagrams, and is a fellow of the American Statistical Association. Tufte has held fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the Center for Advanced Studies in Behavioral Sciences.

Tufte currently resides in Cheshire, Connecticut. He periodically travels around the United States to offer one-day workshops on data presentation and information graphics.

Note: Some books by this author have been published under the name Edward Tufte.