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Beautiful Visualization

iOS iPhone

By Julie Steele, Noah Iliinsky

Published by O'Reilly Media (http://oreilly.com/catalog/0636920000617)

Every picture tells a story

Visualization is the graphic presentation of data -- think of the familiar map of the New York City subway system, or a diagram of the human brain. In this book, two dozen experts reveal how to create aesthetic designs that reveal complex information at a glance. These experts approach their projects from a variety of perspectives -- as artists, designers, commentators, scientists, analysts, statisticians, and more. Together, they demonstrate how visualization can help us make sense of the world.

* Explore the importance of storytelling with a simple visualization exercise
* Learn how color conveys information that our brains recognize before we’re fully aware of it
* Discover how the books we buy and the people we associate with reveal clues to our deeper selves
* Recognize a method to the madness of air travel with a visualization of civilian air traffic
* Find out how researchers investigate unknown phenomena, from initial sketches to published papers

Contributors include:

Nick Bilton
Michael E. Driscoll
Danyel Fisher
Jessica Hagy
Gregor Hochmuth
Todd Holloway
Noah Iliinsky
Eddie Jabbour
Valdean Klump
Aaron Koblin
Robert Kosara
Valdis Krebs
JoAnn Kuchera-Morin et al.
Adam Perer
Anders Persson
Maximilian Schich
Matthias Shapiro
Julie Steele
Moritz Stefaner
Jer Thorp
Andrew Vande Moere
Fernanda Viega
Martin Wattenberg
Michael Young

Superb Reading Features
Through a partnership between O'Reilly Media and Lexcycle, this app includes the same features that have made Stanza an iPhone phenomenon with over a million downloads:
* Full book text search
* Several fonts and themes to choose from
* Built-in dictionary
* The ability to add annotations
* Landscape view
* Extensive cross-referencing and working hyperlinks
* Zoom function for images and screenshots

About O'Reilly Media
O'Reilly Media spreads the knowledge of innovators through its books, online services, magazines, research, and conferences. Whether it's delivered in print, online, or in person, everything O'Reilly produces reflects the company's unshakeable belief in the power of information to spur innovation. Learn more about Ebooks from O'Reilly at oreilly.com/ebooks.

About Lexcycle
Lexcycle is the creator of Stanza Bookbinder which was used to create this standalone book application. Stanza Bookbinder is based on the popular iPhone Ebook reading application, Stanza. For more information about Stanza, visit www.lexcycle.com.