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"This book details essential strategies to create more effective data visualizations. Jonathan Schwabish walks readers through the steps of creating better graphs and how to move beyond simple line, bar, and pie charts. Through more than five hundred examples, he demonstrates the do's and don'ts of ... more
"An online survey was conducted in which participants were exposed to one of 16 mock emergency warnings about either a bushfire or a riverine flood and were then asked a series of questions relating to their demographic characteristics, message comprehension and effectiveness, threat appraisal, copi ... more

Information Visualization: Perception for Design

Cambridge, MA: Elsevier, 4th ed. (2021), xix, 538 pp.
"Information Visualization: Perception for Design, Fourth Edition explores the art and science of why we see objects the way we do. Based on the science of perception and vision, the author presents the key principles at work for a wide range of applications--resulting in visualization of improved c ... more

Storytelling with Data: Let's Practice!

Hoboken, NJ: Wiley (2020), xvi, 427 pp.
"Each chapter starts with a brief recap of the key lessons that are covered in storytelling with data. This is followed by: 'practice with Cole': exercises based on real-world examples posed for you to consider and solve, accompanied by detailed step-by-step illustration and explanation; 'practice o ... more

Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction

Princeton, NJ; Oxford: Princeton University Press (2019), xviii, 272 pp.
"This 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 think about data vis ... more

Data Story: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story

Oakton, Virginia: IdeaPress Publishing (2019), vii, 224 pp.
"Duarte and her team have culled through thousands of data slides of her clients in technology, finance, healthcare, and consumer products, to decode how the highest performing brands communicate with data. DataStory teaches you the most effective ways to turn your data into narratives that blend th ... more
"If you're a data scientist trying to navigate the murky space between data and insight, this practical book shows you how to make sense of your data through high-level questions, well-defined data analysis tasks, and visualizations to clarify understanding and gain insights along the way. When inco ... more
"Visualizing thought processes can help break down complex problems. It empowers teams and staff to build on one another's ideas, fosters collaboration, jump-starts co-creation and boosts innovation. This book will help brush aside misconceptions that may have prevented you using these techniques in ... more

The Sketchnote Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to Visual Note Taking

San Francisco: Peachpit Press;Pearson Education (2013), xv, 205 pp.
"Any scientist or engineer who communicates research results will immediately recognize this practical handbook as an indispensable tool. The guide sets out clear strategies and offers abundant examples to assist researchers-even those with no previous design training-with creating effective visual ... more

Making Data Talk: A Workbook

National Cancer Institute (2011), 44 pp.
"This workbook provides an overview of the main points contained in the book 'Making Data Talk: Communicating Public Health Data to the Public, Policy Makers, and the Press', as well as practical exercises for applying the book’s concepts and communication principles to your unique situation. The ... more

Visualizing Information for Advocacy: An Introduction to Information Design

Tactical Technology Collective (2008), 43 pp.
"How do you tell your story effectively? How can NGOs make their messages as attractive and compelling as other, competing, information? By using information design. Information design can help tell your story to a variety of constituencies. You can use it as an advocacy tool, for outreach or for ed ... more

Producing Manuals for Non-Literate Farmers: Handbook for Development Workers

University of Edinburgh, Institute of Ecology and Resource Management (2003), 9, 13, 4, 10, 11, 5 pp.

Move Manual: Moderation and Visualization for Group Events

Berlin: InWEnt;ACT Appropriate Communication in Development (2003), 108 pp.

Developing Materials on HIV/AIDS/STIs for Low-Literate Audiences

Arlington, Va.; Washington, DC: Family Health International (FHI);Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) (2002), 155 pp.