{"product_id":"9781118462195","title":"Data Points Visualization That Means Something","description":"\u003ch1\u003eData Points\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVisualization That Means Something\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNathan Yau\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eComputers \/ Mathematical \u0026amp; Statistical Software\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh look at visualization from the author of \u003ci\u003eVisualize This\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether it's statistical charts, geographic maps, or the snappy graphical statistics you see on your favorite news sites, the art of data graphics or visualization is fast becoming a movement of its own. In \u003ci\u003eData Points: Visualization That Means Something\u003c\/i\u003e, author Nathan Yau presents an intriguing complement to his bestseller \u003ci\u003eVisualize This\u003c\/i\u003e, this time focusing on the graphics side of data analysis. Using examples from art, design, business, statistics, cartography, and online media, he explores both standard-and not so standard-concepts and ideas about illustrating data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShares intriguing ideas from Nathan Yau, author of \u003ci\u003eVisualize This\u003c\/i\u003e and creator of flowingdata.com, with over 66,000 subscribers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on visualization, data graphics that help viewers see trends and patterns they might not otherwise see in a table\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes examples from the author's own illustrations, as well as from professionals in statistics, art, design, business, computer science, cartography, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines standard rules across all visualization applications, then explores when and where you can break those rules\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate visualizations that register at all levels, with \u003ci\u003eData Points: Visualization That Means Something\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathan Yau\u003c\/b\u003e has a PhD in statistics and is a statistical consultant who helps clients make use of their data through visualization. He created the popular site FlowingData.com, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eVisualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 April 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118462195\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314212696204,"sku":"9781118462195","price":37.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118462195_f613aac5-5caa-4c27-9357-0ec104e6095f.jpg?v=1780104279","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118462195","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}