Data Visualization by Kieran Healy

Data Visualization by Kieran Healy

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An accessible primer on how to create effective graphics from dataThis book provides students and researchers a hands-on introduction to the principles and practice of data visualization. It explains what makes some graphs succeed while others fail, how to make high-quality figures from data using powerful and reproducible methods, and how to t

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Data Visualization by Kieran Healy

An accessible primer on how to create effective graphics from dataThis book provides students and researchers a hands-on introduction to the principles and practice of data visualization. It explains what makes some graphs succeed while others fail, how to make high-quality figures from data using powerful and reproducible methods, and how to t
"[Healy’s] prose is engaging and chatty, and the style of instruction is unpretentious and practical. . This single volume represents an excellent entry point for those wishing to upskill their abilities in data visualization."---Paul Cuffe, IEEE Transactions
"Undoubtedly, this book is an excellent introduction to an essential tool for anyone who needs to collect and present data." * Conservation Biology *
Kieran Healy is associate professor of sociology at Duke University. He is the author of Last Best Gifts: Altruism and the Market for Human Blood and Organs.
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ISBN 13 9780691181622
ISBN 10 0691181624
Title Data Visualization
Author Kieran Healy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Princeton University Press
Year published 2018-12-18
Number of pages 296
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