Data Visualization

Although often overshadowed by the famous Edward Tufte, many consider Steven Few one of the greats of data visualization. 'Now You See It' serves as an effective introduction to data visualization.

Wong's guide, 'The Wall Street Journal Guide to Information Graphics' serves as a useful reference guide for those interested in data visualization, covering a wide range of topics relevant to those with varying levels of expertise.

Nate Silver, founder and editor-in-chief of fivethirtyeight, wrote the introduction for this excellent collection, which gives a sense of recent work done in the field of data visualization.

Ware's book, 'Information Visualization: Perception for Design' explores the science of effective data visualization, providing hundreds of examples.

A classic read in the field of data visualization, Edward Tufte's 'The Visual Display of Quantitative Information' successfully weaves insightful commentary, humor, and a multitude of examples of effective display of data.