Envisioning Information
Cheshire: Graphics Press, 1990. Hardcover. Illustrations [some ion color], maps, references, index. Edward Rolf Tufte [born March 14, 1942] is an American statistician and professor emeritus of political science, statistics, and computer science at Yale University. He is noted for his writings on information design and as a pioneer in the field of data visualization. In 1975, while at Princeton, Tufte was asked to teach a statistics course to a group of journalists who were visiting the school to study economics. He developed a set of readings and lectures on statistical graphics, which he further developed in joint seminars he taught with renowned statistician John Tukey, a pioneer in the field of information design. These course materials became the foundation for his first book on information design, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. Strategies and suggestions for enhancing the dimensionality and density of portrayals of information. Winner of eight book awards, including best book design and best graphic design (1990). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Item #429249
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