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The functional art : an introduction to information graphics and visualization
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- Creator
- Alberto Cairo
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Berkeley, CA : New Riders, [2013]
- ©2013
- Physical Details
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- xxi, 363 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 computer disc (12 cm)
- ISBNs
- 0321834739, 9780321834737
- OCLC
- ocn785863999, ocn826866879
- "Includes a complete introductory information graphics video course"--Cover.
- System requirements for accompanying material: DVD-ROM drive; HTML 5 compatible Web browser; Quicktime version 7 or higher.
- Introduction -- Part I. Foundations -- 1. Why visualize: from information to wisdom -- 2. Forms and functions: visualization as a technology -- 3. The beauty paradox: art and communication -- 4. The complexity challenge: presentation and exploration -- Part II. Cognition -- 5. The eye and the visual brain -- 6. Visualizing for the mind -- 7. Images in the head -- Part III. Practice -- 8. Creating information graphics -- 9. The rise of interactive graphics -- Part IV. Profiles -- 1. The infographics gentleman: John Grimwade (Condé nast traveler magazine) -- 2. Information art: Juan Velaso and Fernando Baptista (National geographic magazine) -- 3. All the infographics that are fit to print: Steve Duenes and Xaquín G.V. (New York times) -- 4. Capital infographics: Hannah Fairfield (Washington post) -- 5. Germanic precision: Jan Schwochow (Golden Section Graphics) -- 6. Visualization in academia: Geoff McGhee (Stanford University) -- 7. Quantitative humanism: Hans Rosling (Gapminder Foundation) -- 8. Truth and beauty operator: Moritz Stefaner (moritz.stefaner.eu) -- 9. The rising stars: Gregor Aisch (driven-by-data.net) and Jan Willem Tulp (TULP interactive) -- 10. Visualizing literature: Stefanie Posavec (itsbeenreal.co.uk)
- Introduction -- 1. Why visualize : from information to wisdom -- 2. Forms and functions : visualization as a technology -- 3. The beauty paradox : art and communication -- 4. The complexity challenge : presentation and exploration -- 5. The eye and the visual brain -- 6. Visualizing for the mind -- 7. Images in the head -- 8. Creating information graphics -- 9. The rise of interactive graphics
- Profiles. The infographics gentleman / John Grimwade, Condé Nast traveler magazine ; Information art / Juan Velaso and Fernando Baptista, National geographic magazine ; All the infographics that are fit to print / Steve Duenes and Xaquín G.V., New York times ; Capital infographics / Hannah Fairfield, Washington post ; Germanic precision / Jan Schwochow, Golden Section Graphics ; Visualization in academia / Geoff McGhee, Stanford University ; Quantitative humanism / Hans Rosling, Gapminder Foundation ; Truth and beauty operator / Mortiz Stefaner ; The rising stars / Gregor Aisch and Jan Willem Tulp ; Visualizing literature / Stefanie Posavec -- Bibliography -- Index