{"product_id":"visualize-this-the-flowingdata-guide-to-design-visualization-and-statistics-paperback","title":"Visualize This: The Flowingdata Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathan Yau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most influential data visualization books--updated with new techniques, technologies, and examples\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVisualize This\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how to explain data visually, so that you can present and communicate information in a way that is appealing and easy to understand. Today, there is a continuous flow of data available to answer almost any question. Thoughtful charts, maps, and analysis can help us make sense of this data. But the data does not speak for itself. As leading data expert Nathan Yau explains in this book, graphics provide little value unless they are built upon a firm understanding of the data behind them. \u003ci\u003eVisualize This\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you a data-first approach from a practical point of view. You'll start by exploring what your data has to say, and then you'll design visualizations that are both remarkable and meaningful. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this book, you'll discover what tools are available to you without becoming overwhelmed with options. You'll be exposed to a variety of software and code and jump right into real-world datasets so that you can learn visualization by doing. You'll learn to ask and answer questions with data, so that you can make charts that are both beautiful and useful. \u003ci\u003eVisualize This\u003c\/i\u003e also provides you with opportunities to apply what you learn to your own data. This completely updated, full-color second edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a unique approach to visualizing and telling stories with data, from data visualization expert Nathan Yau\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers step-by-step tutorials and practical design tips for creating statistical graphics, geographical maps, and information design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails tools that can be used to visualize data graphics for reports, presentations, and stories, for the web or for print, with major updates for the latest R packages, Python libraries, JavaScript libraries, illustration software, and point-and-click applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains numerous examples and descriptions of patterns and outliers and explains how to show them \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation designers, analysts, journalists, statisticians, data scientists--as well as anyone studying for careers in these fields--will gain a valuable background in the concepts and techniques of data visualization, thanks to this legendary book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eLEARN HOW TO CREATE GRAPHICS THAT TELL MEANINGFUL STORIES WITH DATA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Designing charts and graphics is, first and foremost, about understanding data-- sometimes monumental amounts of data. In \u003ci\u003eVisualize This\u003c\/i\u003e, data visualization guru and author Nathan Yau uses step-by-step tutorials to show you how to gather, parse, and format data, so you can design high quality graphics that maximize the data's storytelling potential. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll learn how to use technologies like R, Python, Excel, and JavaScript to create eye-catching visualizations that communicate their message clearly and accurately. Discover how to showcase outliers, find patterns in datasets, create informational maps, and more. With real-world examples and hands-on activities, you'll hone your skills as an information designer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this updated edition of his classic book, Nathan Yau encourages you to think creatively as you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresent data with visual representations that allow your audience to see the unexpected\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind the stories your data can tell\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplore different data sources and determine effective formats for presentation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperiment with and compare different visualization tools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLook for trends and patterns in your data and select appropriate ways to chart them\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEstablish clear goals to guide your visualizations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eVisit the companion web site at www.book.flowingdata.com\/vt2\/ for code samples, downloadable data files, and interactive examples.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNathan Yau \u003c\/b\u003e earned his PhD in Statistics at UCLA. 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