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  • Functional Art, The

    An introduction to information graphics and visualization

    by Alberto Cairo ...
    Series series Voices That Matter
    Unlike any time before in our lives, we have access to vast amounts of free information. With the right tools, we can start to make sense of all this data to see patterns and trends that would otherwise be invisible to us. By transforming numbers into graphical shapes, we allow readers to understand the stories those numbers hide. In this practical introduction to understanding and using ... Read more

    $34.59 USD

  • How Charts Lie

    Getting Smarter about Visual Information

    by Alberto Cairo ...
    A leading data visualization expert explores the negative—and positive—influences that charts have on our perception of truth.Today, public conversations are increasingly driven by numbers. While charts, infographics, and diagrams can make us smarter, they can also deceive—intentionally or unintentionally. To be informed citizens, we must all be able to decode and use the visual information that ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Art of Insight

    How Great Visualization Designers Think

    by Alberto Cairo ...
    Learn how expert data visualization designers reason about their craftIn The Art of Insight: How Great Visualization Designers Think, renowned visualization designer and educator Alberto Cairo, in conversation with several leaders in the field, delivers an inspiring exploration of how they make design choices. The book is a celebration of visualization, and a personal journey that dives into ... Read more

    $24.00 USD

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    How Charts Lie

    Getting Smarter about Visual Information

    by Alberto Cairo ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 12 min

    We've all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what if we don't understand what we're looking at? Social media has made charts, infographics, and diagrams ubiquitous—and easier to share than ever. We associate charts with science and reason; the flashy visuals are both appealing and persuasive. Pie charts, maps, bar and line graphs, and scatter plots (to name a few) can better ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • Storytelling with Data

    A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals

    by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic ...
    Don't simply show your data—tell a story with it!Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You'll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory, but made accessible through numerous real-world examples—ready for ... Read more

    $25.00 USD

  • Storytelling with Data

    Let's Practice!

    by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic ...
    Influence action through data!This is not a book. It is a one-of-a-kind immersive learning experience through which you can become—or teach others to be—a powerful data storyteller.Let’s practice! helps you build confidence and credibility to create graphs and visualizations that make sense and weave them into action-inspiring stories. Expanding upon best seller storytelling with data’s ... Read more

    $25.00 USD

  • The Big Book of Dashboards

    Visualizing Your Data Using Real-World Business Scenarios

    by Steve Wexler, Jeffrey Shaffer, Andy Cotgreave ...
    The definitive reference book with real-world solutions you won't find anywhere elseThe Big Book of Dashboards presents a comprehensive reference for those tasked with building or overseeing the development of business dashboards.Comprising dozens of examples that address different industries and departments (healthcare, transportation, finance, human resources, marketing, customer service, sports ... Read more

    $31.00 USD

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  • Data Science for Business

    What You Need to Know about Data Mining and Data-Analytic Thinking

    by Foster Provost, Tom Fawcett ...
    Written by renowned data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect. This guide also helps you understand the many data-mining techniques in use today.Based on an MBA course ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

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  • Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data

    Stripping the Dread from the Data

    by Charles Wheelan ...
    The best-selling author of Naked Economics defies the odds with a book about statistics that you’ll welcome and enjoy.Once considered tedious, the field of statistics is rapidly evolving into a discipline Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, has actually called “sexy.” From batting averages and political polls to game shows and medical research, the real-world application of statistics continues ... Read more

    $12.29 USD

  • The Age of Surveillance Capitalism

    The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power

    by Shoshana Zuboff ...
    **An exposé of the unprecedented form of power called “surveillance capitalism,” and the quest by powerful corporations to predict and control our behavior“Groundbreaking, magisterial, alarming.” – Financial Times**The heady optimism of the Internet’s early days has turned dark. Surveillance capitalism has deepened inequality, sown societal chaos, and undermined democracy.The fight for a human ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • The Sirens' Call

    How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource

    by Chris Hayes ...
    **The #1 New York Times Bestseller • One of Barack Obama's Summer Reading List PicksFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author and MSNBC and podcast host, a powerful wide-angle reckoning with how the assault from attention capitalism on our minds and our hearts has reordered our politics and the very fabric of our society“An ambitious analysis of how the trivial amusements offered by online ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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  • Smarter Than You Think

    How Technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better

    by Clive Thompson ...
    A revelatory and timely look at how technology boosts our cognitive abilities—making us smarter, more productive, and more creative than everIt’s undeniable—technology is changing the way we think. But is it for the better? Amid a chorus of doomsayers, Clive Thompson delivers a resounding “yes.” In Smarter Than You Think, Thompson shows that every technological innovation—from the written word to ... Read more

    $7.99 USD