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This book celebrates escapes from the flatlands of both paper and computer screen, showing superb displays of high-dimensional complex data. The most design-oriented of Edward Tufte's books, 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 extraordinary examples to illustrate the fundamental principles of information displays. Topics include escaping flatland, color and information, micro/macro designs, layering and separation, small multiples, and narratives. Winner of 17 awards for design and content. 400 illustrations with exquisite 6- to 12-color printing throughout. Highest quality design and production.
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    0961392118
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    January 1, 1990
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    English
  6. Dimensions
    8.75 x 0.75 x 10.75 inches
  7. Print length
    126 pages
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A remarkable range of examples for the idea of visual thinking, with beautifully printed pages. A real treat for all who reason and learn by means of images. -- Rudolf Arnheim

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A beautiful, magnificent sequel to his classic,

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information -- American Mathematical Society

A beautifully illustrated, well-argued volume. -- Scientific American

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Statistician/visualizer/artist Edward Tufte is Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Statistics, and Computer Science at Yale University. He wrote, designed, and self-published 5 classic books on data visualization: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (1983, 2001), Envisioning Information (1990), Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative (1997), Beautiful Evidence (2006), Seeing with Fresh Eyes: Meaning, Space, Data, Truth (2020).

The New York Times described Tufte as the "Leonardo da Vinci of data," Bloomberg as the "Galileo of graphics," and Nature as “The world’s leading analyst of graphic information.”

Having completed his most recent book Seeing with Fresh Eyes: Meaning, Space, Data, Truth, ET is now constructing a 234-acre tree farm and sculpture park in northwest Connecticut, which will show his artworks and remain open space in perpetuity.

He founded Graphics Press, ET Modern Gallery/Studio, and Hogpen Hill Farms.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
434 global ratings

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Customers find the book informative, with one noting it serves as a solid foundation for infographic study. Moreover, the visual style receives praise as a design classic in data visualization, and customers find it thought-provoking and inspirational. Additionally, the book is beautiful, interesting, and easy to read, with one customer mentioning it's enjoyable to flip through. However, the pacing and comprehension receive mixed reviews, with some finding it well-structured while others find it complex.

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32 customers mention "Information quality"31 positive1 negative

Customers find the book informative and clarifying, with one customer noting it serves as a solid foundation for infographic study, while another mentions it expands their knowledge base in creating compelling visuals.

"...Still a beautifully designed and informative book. Now one of my favorite coffee table books...." Read more

"What insight! I now look at every chart with a skeptical eye." Read more

"Clarifies what is important and what isn't in the presentation of information...." Read more

"...science play together to communicate in a very structured and systematic approach making it a reference on whoever has to provide info on something..." Read more

21 customers mention "Visual style"21 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the visual style of the book, describing it as a design classic in visualizing data with meaningful infographics. One customer notes that each illustration or diagram deserves careful inspection.

"A little dated by now but hey it's full of cool graphs made by Edward Tufte." Read more

"Great illustrations and rationale. A technical, but also very entertaining book on the more functional aspects of design...." Read more

"...Favorite illustrative examples by chapter: Criminal activity in the Gotti trials (Escaping Flatlands), Vietnam War Memorial (Micro/Macro), Japanese..." Read more

"...and this, the first of his series (of three), is an exquisite testimony to visual design. Wonderful for brainstorming or just feasting the eyes...." Read more

13 customers mention "Thought provoking"12 positive1 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking and enlightening, describing it as inspirational and vital for visual thinkers.

"...However, this book is beautiful and enlightening...." Read more

"...Thought provoking, runs counter to much of what we're shown or sold by way of presentation." Read more

"Edward Tufte is brilliant and this book has some very interesting examples and discussions on Information Design." Read more

"Inspirational!!" Read more

8 customers mention "Beauty"7 positive1 negative

Customers find the book beautiful, with one mentioning it feasts the eyes.

"...However, this book is beautiful and enlightening...." Read more

"...Just bought again after over 25 years. Still a beautifully designed and informative book. Now one of my favorite coffee table books...." Read more

"...Also, the book is beautiful for letting it at your bookshelf." Read more

"This is not only a beautiful book, it's also a proof of concept - it's densely packed and yet feels easy to read because the information is..." Read more

6 customers mention "Interest"5 positive1 negative

Customers find the book interesting, with one mentioning it's enjoyable to flip through.

"...It's pleasant to hold, with heavy, smooth pages; it's enjoyable to flip through, idly glancing at images; but most of all it's totally comprehensible..." Read more

"Fascinating and dense information." Read more

"This book if fabulous. I found myself both entertained and quickly learning when reading it. Highly recommend!" Read more

"...Quite enjoyable, scholarly, and lively." Read more

5 customers mention "Readability"4 positive1 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, though some mention it should be read slowly.

"...Instead, I found the book easy to read, relying heavily on examples that became "food for thought" - Japanese cartography, train schedules,..." Read more

"This book is something especial. It's a book to read slowly. Each image/grafic has a historical or important detail or idea...." Read more

"...As a practial guide, however, this tome is slim. It's a quick read - I went through it briskly in about two hours...." Read more

"Abstract and technically focused. Not a smooth read." Read more

6 customers mention "Pacing"4 positive2 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book.

"Great illustrations and rationale. A technical, but also very entertaining book on the more functional aspects of design...." Read more

"Page illustrations are very busy and complex. I didn’t feel smart enough to study them successfully." Read more

"...easy to read because the information is presented in such an elegant, logical, and aesthetically pleasing way...." Read more

"...a blend where art and science play together to communicate in a very structured and systematic approach making it a reference on whoever has to..." Read more

5 customers mention "Comprehension"3 positive2 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's comprehensibility, with some finding it well understood, while one customer mentions it is hard to understand.

"...information is not knowledge or wisdom until it is accessible and well understood. Beautifully, presented by a master teacher...." Read more

"...The visual examples that are given are hard to understand without reading the text...." Read more

"...to flip through, idly glancing at images; but most of all it's totally comprehensible...." Read more

"...Between the author's no-fun-allowed tone and the kindle legibility issues, I promptly returned it." Read more

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  • Scott J. Pearson
    5.0 out of 5 stars How to understand & make visualizations
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2025
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    All the way back to Galileo sharing about Jupiter’s moons, science has relied upon visualizations to communicate its findings. Some things are just better depicted visually instead of through words. In contemporary society, information graphics have played an increasingly larger role as computers quickly translate data into a more accessible format. Newspapers and Internet websites have made them commonplace. Even though this book was written in 1990, before ubiquitous computing, it identifies the philosophical and graphical issues in mass presentations. Edward Tufte, the modern academic master of visualization, provides this text to teach us how to think about and make better visualizations.

    Like the rest of his books, this work has a strongly artistic bent. Most of the visualizations involve some craftsmanship from a visual artist. In 1990, computer graphics, especially of massive datasets, were primitive compared to today. Still, the principles for what looks good – i.e., what communicates – remain constant. This book seeks to teach us how to read graphs by using those principles and how to communicate by incorporating those principles in our own graphs.

    I’ve read a lot of books about visualizations, and Tufte is as good as it gets. This book is an appropriate introduction to reading and making graphs. Graphical interpretation of data is a mainstay of almost every academic field these days. While religions have been often rooted in the visual arts, modern scientific explorations have combined the artistry with data. These days, it’s hard to navigate a train station or a car trip without some sort of visualization. This book teaches us how to do so more effectively and how to leverage those insights to lead others more effectively. Anyone interested in better visual communication can benefit from books like this.
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  • S Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic with Quality, "Food for Thought" Examples
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2012
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    You'll find Tufte's name in the references in the back of almost every data visualization book out there. And while he has written several books, from what I can tell Envisioning Information is the favorite among readers (if by a slim margin).

    The author's Yale professorship, Phi Beta Kappa label, design awards and science-focused edge all testify that he knows what he's talking about. But the real strength of the book in my opinion is that anyone with any level of knowledge on the topic of data visualization(beginner to advanced) can appreciate the book.

    I'm a relative beginner with data visualization and, as experts seem to like the book so much, I was expecting very theory-based, slightly pedantic textbook content. Instead, I found the book easy to read, relying heavily on examples that became "food for thought" - Japanese cartography, train schedules, scientific experiments - you name it.

    Other books I've read on the topic have casually thrown out unnecessary "fluff" examples to partially illustrate a point; Tufte's examples build carefully on top of the points his words have already clearly illustrated. It's precisely this "food for thought" feeling that makes me think I'll return to Envisioning Information for reference in the future.
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  • Danielle Tomlinson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good gift
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2024
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    Got this for a friend, they loved it.
    They’re into both art, and visual science. this booked seemed like a great combo of the two.
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  • daddysmarie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Idea inspiring
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021
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    I was torn on the amount of stars to give this. It had at least one maybe two really inspiring ideas for data representation, for me. I don’t know if you are the type of person who is as easily inspired as I am. Bottom line, there are maybe two more unique ideas than you might find in any other data book. But for me, those two ideas are a lot to build other ideas on.
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  • glenn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Envisioning Information: Heavy tips from the professionals through the ages.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2013
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    Edward R Tufte is a forward-thinking college professor who teaches courses with the kind of information provided in this book. Very well presented and each illustration or diagram deserves to be carefully inspected (use a magnifying glass!) because this is real information in a clearly understandable format. The method of printing and bindery of this book is the traditional old-fashioned way with moveable hot-type and many separate printings of each page for all of the colors. High-quality book to be read-through again and again! Examples of work range from ancient solutions to more modern from many different cultures to overlap and emphasize problem-solving and innovation.
    One sour note is that when I received it in the mail the book needed to be aired-out due to a strange and funky odor that I think originated in the inks and paper. One day exposed to the heated air inside my car did the trick...
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  • Gina C
    5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate coffee table book for nerds
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2014
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    This is not only a beautiful book, it's also a proof of concept - it's densely packed and yet feels easy to read because the information is presented in such an elegant, logical, and aesthetically pleasing way. I bought this book because I want to learn more about how to share data in a way that's accessible to a broad audience, and this book definitely delivered. I have it displayed on the "methodology" shelf of my bookcase because I can't bear to tuck it between the others. Favorite illustrative examples by chapter: Criminal activity in the Gotti trials (Escaping Flatlands), Vietnam War Memorial (Micro/Macro), Japanese train schedules (Micro/Macro & Narratives of Space and Time), Neurometrics (Small Multiples), and the "exuberantly bad example" of color use in Primary Home Heating Fuels by Counties of the US (Color and Information).
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  • Anthony DiSanti
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best resource on data visualization I've found
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2011
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    I've read through a few of the most popular books on data visualization recently and unfortunately, most are just vibrant colors layered on top of familiar formats. Envisioning Information is very different. Almost every page of the book presents insightful advice on how information is naturally structured and hence, the best way to visualize it. The book is more focused on the fundamentals that make each visualization best suited for its particular dataset than the visualizations themselves. I highly recommend this book for analysts or any person that has to report on numbers.
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  • Monik Almazan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Información visual
    Reviewed in Mexico on February 26, 2018
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    Un libro que merece la edición que tiene, ilustraciones, gráficos y esquemas a color. Tufte es experto en este campo de estudio.
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  • ポポトヨ
    5.0 out of 5 stars almost like new
    Reviewed in Japan on May 5, 2020
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    except for the old book smell, which i like, the book is so clean, almost like new!
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  • MICHAEL BENESTY
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bien mais pas original
    Reviewed in France on May 22, 2014
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    Pas aussi bien que les autres ouvrages du meme auteur mais la barre était haute. Reste très intéressant (reprend les memes idées que les autres livres de Tufte)
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  • Jason D
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast delivery with better than described condition, thanks!
    Reviewed in Canada on February 19, 2025
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    Pretty good condition, it was listed as GOOD, accurate description, even better than my expectations actually. This delivered surprisingly fast, it was almost next day or day after during a Toronto snowstorm even.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great place to shop for books
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    Great book! Seller is amazing, very reliable and super customer friendly. I was very surprised with the outstanding support.
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