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Readings in information visualization : using vision to think / Stuart K. Card, Jock D. Mackinlay and Ben Shneiderman

Contributor(s): Shneiderman, Ben | Mackinlay, Jock | Card, StuartSeries: Interactive technologiesPublisher: London : Morgan Kaufmann, c1999Description: xvii, p. 686 ill.; charts 28cm001: 7994ISBN: 1558605339Subject(s): Computer graphics | Image processing systems | Information graphics | VisualizationDDC classification: 621.3987 CAR

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This groundbreaking book defines the emerging field of information visualization and offers the first-ever collection of the classic papers of the discipline, with introductions and analytical discussions of each topic and paper. The authors' intention is to present papers that focus on the use of visualization to discover relationships, using interactive graphics to amplify thought. This book is intended for research professionals in academia and industry; new graduate students and professors who want to begin work in this burgeoning field; professionals involved in financial data analysis, statistics, and information design; scientific data managers; and professionals involved in medical, bioinformatics, and other areas.

Includes index

Bibliography: p. 645-670

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 1 Information Visualization
  • 2 Space
  • 3 Interaction
  • 4 Focus + Context
  • 5 Data Mapping: Text
  • 6 Higher-Level Visualization
  • 7 Using Vision to Think
  • 8 Applications and Innovations
  • 9 Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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