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Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design 2nd Edition

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One of the "six best books for data geeks" - Financial Times, UK

Winner of the "Printed Information Resource 2020" award from the Knowledge & Information Management Group, part of The Chartered Association of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP) (UK)

With over 200 images and extensive how-to and how-not-to examples, this new edition has everything students and scholars need to understand and create effective data visualisations.

Combining ‘how to think’ instruction with a ‘how to produce’ mentality, this book takes readers step-by-step through analysing, designing, and curating information into useful, impactful tools of communication.

With this book and its extensive collection of online support, readers can:

Decide what visualisations work best for their data and their audience using the chart gallery
See data visualisation in action and learn the tools to try it themselves
Follow online checklists, tutorials, and exercises to build skills and confidence
Get advice from the UK’s leading data visualisation trainer on everything from getting started to honing the craft.

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1526468921
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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September 11, 2019
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English
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7.44 x 0.77 x 9.69 inches
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Many books focus on using software to visualise data but fewer consider good design. Data Visualisation addresses this in an inherently practical way. This is a much needed book which recognises and clarifies the process of designing excellent graphics.

-- Chris Playford Published On: 2019-01-18

What do we actually mean when we talk about Data Visualisation? How do we ′do it’? How can we ensure our research using Data Visualisation is effective and ethical? The answers are all here in this inspirational and invaluable guide.

-- Thérèse A.G. Lewis Published On: 2019-03-28

Everything I loved in the first edition of this valuable book has been incorporated into the second, including Kirk’s typology of data visualisation and masses of visual examples, but with more precise written arguments. This volume continues to fill the gap between overwhelming data and the visualisations that can facilitate understanding.

-- Pamela Woolner Published On: 2019-03-29

In this second edition, Andy adds relevant content to what was already a fantastic framework for learning the fundamentals of data visualization, all with acute and critical eyes. As an educator, I find it an invaluable resource to students and myself alike.

-- Isabel Meirelles Published On: 2019-04-01

While most works in this space focus on data journalism, scientific visualisations or other specialist audiences, this book targets decision makers and helps with everything from initial concepts and data preparation to editorial layouts. A refreshing angle and a compelling read.

-- Elena Simperl Published On: 2019-04-04

About the Author

Andy Kirk is a UK-based data visualisation expert who has been working as a freelance professional offering consultancy, design and education services since 2010 worldwide. Andy works as a data visualisation design consultant, educator, author, researcher and speaker. He is the editor of visualisingdata.com and hosts the ‘Explore Explain’ video and podcast series. After graduating from Lancaster University in 1999 with a BSc (hons) in Operational Research, Andy’s working career commenced in a series of business analysis/information management roles with organisations including CIS Insurance, West Yorkshire Police and the University of Leeds.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ SAGE Publications Ltd; 2nd edition (September 11, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1526468921
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1526468925
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.55 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.44 x 0.77 x 9.69 inches

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karin

Great content, poor quality

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2020

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What’s the point of a book on data vis if you can’t make out the data visualizations? Love this book so much I opted for the printed version, which I rarely do for reference books anymore since it’s such a timesaver to be able to search within text. I’m really sorry I didn’t get the digital version instead. The overall print quality is lacking: both text and images have a faded appearance, and the ink, particularly dark colors, has very poor saturation and contrast. The images are way too small and low resolution (even using magnifying readers the highly detailed reference images are blurry and unreadable). The page layout may look great on a tablet or computer screen, but the tiny example charts, gray background and (slightly darker) gray <9pt font make for very difficult reading (see Chapter 6). It still has great content, but I may have to double down and get the digital version so I can “zoom in.”

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Worked great for my class

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Daddy Daddy

Missing pages and poor printing quality

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2021

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I am truly sorry for the author. The contents are good but the production/printing failed miserably:
- missing lots of pages (pages are completely blank)
- half printed pages
- missing page numbers
- printing ink smudges all over
- quality of graphics are worst than the first inkjet printers (and at $51, it’s not a cheap book)

I want my money back and a flawless book.

Update on 04/10/2021: I returned the original order (from Books & Bauble), got refunded and re-ordered from another seller (Book Storm). This time the book looks good.

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Useless for Learning

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2020

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This book has literally nothing in it (or its online) companion about *actually making data visualizations*. No coding, no real exercises (just BS note taking exercises), nothing that would actually help somebody in the process of making data viz. I'd care more about the planning/time management aspect of it all if it gave me something to actually plan and time manage. Buy only if you're not interested in learning how to make visualizations.

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Meryem Yussifzade

Boring

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2024

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It is so boring to read and waste of money. There are better sources to learn Data Visualisation. Unfortunately, our teacher make us to buy it. The price is not covering the knowledge you get.

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Paul

Perfect handbook for practitioners

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2020

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There are many books out there that can help you with visualisation design techniques. However, there are few that guide you through the pre-design stages, such as initial thinking, editorial decisions and chart selection. Most just get carried away with the beauty of visualisation and jump straight into guidance on style, colours, symbols, images etc.. In the main these books are completely silent when it comes to challenging yourself with the question of "what is it you want to say?" and "is a chart the right way of saying it?".

That what makes this book different. (Possibly unique?) It covers every stage of the process from beginning to end, including those important pre-design activities. It's designed for use as a reference book, for quick bits of advice, or as a methodology which takes you by the hand as you work through the preparation and development of your visualisation.

It contains an excellent gallery of chart types with clear guidance on which are best suited to particular situations. It's complemented by an online gallery which is being continually updated with examples of each type, produced by a variety of tools.

Whether your a complete novice, or an accomplished expert, there's something in this book for you. If you want to create visualisations with real purpose and only want one book on the subject then this is the one.

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Joseph

An in depth analysis of the visualisation process

Reviewed in France on September 22, 2019

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I do not have the first edition, so I can't compare this edition (2nd) to the first.

This book is a good reference, it contains many kinds of plots and visualisations as well as explanations for when and how to use each. 49 types of visualisations are explored in depth. This is the part that I think is the most interesting.

The author walks you through the different steps involved in the visualisation design process, and the multiple caveats that a visualiser can fall into.

The good: lots and lots of plots
The bad: lots of text for a book about visualisation

Finally, I think it's a good reference to have so I'm giving it 5 stars.

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Rick Sendelbeck

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2021

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Bought this book because of the positive review of a fellow student.

It's an excellent book for everyone who is in need of conceptional tools to approach and break down their visualisation task.

The target audience is more likely anyone approaching visualisation for the first time or more experienced visualisers who would like to read more about how the author approaches his work - aka copying bits and pieces of his thinking.

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John Trew

Updated Edition

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2024

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The update was minimal so not worth the money & reverted to my original edition. Still a good book but not much of an update.....there are better alternatives

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Jonathan Walker

The best Data Visualisation book out there!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2019

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If you want to learn best practice about Data Visualisation THIS is the book to go to! Using incredible examples of data visualisations from many sources and THE most contemporary artists, Andy explains the reasons why they are successful in the most consumable manner. This is the book to buy!

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