Friendly, Michael

A History of Data Visualization and Graphic Communication

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ISBN 13:
9780674975231
author:
Friendly, Michael
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Harvard University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2021
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
24 x 16.4 x 3.4 centimetres (0.7
Genre:
Computers, Computer Science, Data Modeling,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£31.01

Description

A comprehensive history of data visualization and graphic communication is presented in this book. From its origins in the mid-seventeenth century to its current ubiquity, graphics have become indispensable to our daily lives. Complex information is now communicated through interactive traffic data, color-coded maps, charts, and more. The story of how graphics left scientific research and became widespread is told by Michael Friendly and Howard Wainer. They explore the development of graphical communication over four centuries, highlighting key milestones such as the invention of the line graph and bar chart in the late 18th century. The authors also examine how visual thinking revolutionized the way information is conveyed. Through stories and illustrations, this book details the evolution of an intellectual framework that has become essential to both science and society at large.

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