Better data visualizations : a guide for scholars, researchers, and wonks / Jonathan Schwabish.
| Author/creator | Schwabish, Jonathan A. author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | New York : Columbia University Press, [2021] |
| Copyright Date | ©2021 |
| Description | 1 online resource (xi, 449 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Part One: Principles of data visualization. 1. Visual processing and perceptual rankings -- 2. Five guidelines for better data visualizations -- 3. Form and function : let your audience's needs drive your data visualization choices -- Part Two: Chart types. 4. Comparing categories -- 5. Time -- 6. Distribution -- 7. Geospatial -- 8. Relationship -- 9. Part-to-whole -- 10. Qualitative -- 11. Tables -- Part Three: Designing and redesigning your visual. 12. Developing a data visualization style guide -- 13. Redesigns -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Data visualization tools -- Appendix 2: Further reading and resources. |
| Abstract | "Now more than ever, content must be visual if it is to travel far. Readers everywhere are overwhelmed with a flow of data, news, and text. Visuals can cut through the noise and make it easier for readers to recognize and recall information. Yet many researchers were never taught how to present their work visually. 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. Through more than five hundred examples, he demonstrates the do's and don'ts of data visualization, the principles of visual perception, and how to make subjective style decisions around a chart's design. Schwabish surveys more than eighty visualization types, from histograms to horizon charts, ridgeline plots to choropleth maps, and explains how each has its place in the visual toolkit. It might seem intimidating, but everyone can learn how to create compelling, effective data visualizations. This book will guide you as you define your audience and goals, choose the graph that best fits for your data, and clearly communicate your message"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Biographical note | Jonathan Schwabish is an economist and writer, teacher, and creator of policy-relevant data visualizations. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Schwabish, Jonathan A. Better data visualizations New York : Columbia University Press, [2021] 9780231193108 |
| LCCN | 2020017815 |
| ISBN | 9780231550154 electronic book |
| ISBN | 0231550154 electronic book |
| ISBN | hardback |
| ISBN | hardback |
| ISBN | trade paperback |
| ISBN | trade paperback |
| Stock number | 22573/ctv1drr7f6 JSTOR |
| Stock number | AA83C0E2-3060-4E53-9F1D-BE28F5B1E791 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |