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Data Visualisation and Information Design

Art and design

Holds books on charts, maps, diagrams and visual explanation, led by Edward Tufte.

16 books on Data Visualisation and Information Design, recommended by 10 people including Patrick Collison and Bret Victor.

16 books · 10 experts

Start here

  1. Powers of TenPhilip Morrison, Phylis Morrison, 1982
  2. The Visual Display of Quantitative InformationEdward R. Tufte, 1983
  3. The Elements of Graphing DataWilliam S. Cleveland, 1985
  4. Envisioning InformationEdward R. Tufte, 1990
  5. Visual ExplanationsEdward R. Tufte, 1997

The best books on Data Visualisation and Information Design 16

Powers of TenPowers of Ten
T4 Powers of Ten
Philip Morrison, Phylis Morrison · 1982
Open Library
Recommended byStewart Brand
The Visual Display of Quantitative InformatiThe Visual Display of Quantitative Information
T4 The Visual Display of Quantitative Information
Edward R. Tufte · 1983
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonBret VictorDaniel BurkaJeff Atwood
The Elements of Graphing DataThe Elements of Graphing Data
T4 The Elements of Graphing Data
William S. Cleveland · 1985
Open Library
Recommended byBret Victor
Envisioning InformationEnvisioning Information
T4 Envisioning Information
Edward R. Tufte · 1990
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonBret VictorJeff AtwoodKevin Rose
Visual ExplanationsVisual Explanations
T4 Visual Explanations
Edward R. Tufte · 1997
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonBret VictorJeff Atwood
The Map BookThe Map Book
T4 The Map Book
Peter Barber · 2005
Open Library
Recommended byStewart Brand
Beautiful EvidenceBeautiful Evidence
T4 Beautiful Evidence
Edward R. Tufte · 2006
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick CollisonBret VictorJeff Atwood
Presentation ZenPresentation Zen
T4 Presentation Zen
Garr Reynolds · 2007
Open Library
Recommended byNir Eyal
Designing Data Visualizations: Representing Designing Data Visualizations: Representing Informational Relationships
T4 Designing Data Visualizations: Representing Informational Relationships
Noah P. N. Iliinsky, Julie Steele · 2011
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Visual LeadersVisual Leaders
T4 Visual Leaders
David Sibbet · 2012
Open Library
Recommended byAndy Budd
Information GraphicsInformation Graphics
T4 Information Graphics
Simon Rogers · 2014
Open Library
Recommended byColeen BaikJessica Hische
Logic & Design in Art, Science, and Mathemat
T4 Logic & Design in Art, Science, and Mathematics
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Logic and DesignLogic and Design
T4 Logic and Design
Krome Barratt
unverified
Recommended byBret Victor
Oliver Byrne: The First Six Books of the Ele
T4 Oliver Byrne: The First Six Books of the Elements of Euclid
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Photoviz: Visualizing Information through PhPhotoviz: Visualizing Information through Photography
T4 Photoviz: Visualizing Information through Photography
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Semiology of Graphics: Diagrams, Networks, M
T4 Semiology of Graphics: Diagrams, Networks, Maps
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison

Experts 10

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Recommenders 10

Patrick Collisonrecommends 9 books hereBret Victorrecommends 6 books hereJeff Atwoodrecommends 4 books hereStewart Brandrecommends 2 books here
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Andy Buddrecommends 1 book here
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Coleen Baikrecommends 1 book hereDaniel Burkarecommends 1 book hereJessica Hischerecommends 1 book hereKevin Roserecommends 1 book here
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Nir Eyalrecommends 1 book here
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