Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intro; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Ethics/Aesthetics of Information; Chapter 3 The Art of Information Visualization; Chapter 4 The Technology of Information Visualization; Chapter 5 The Thought behind Creating a Visualization; Chapter 6 The Data of Visualization; Chapter 7 Real-World Visualizations and Text Visualizations; Appendix A Data and Information Ecosystems; Appendix B More about Data, Learning, and Visualization; Index; About the Author

This full-color text shows readers how to transform data into something meaningful - information. It is meant for anyone interested in the art and science of communicating data to others. Drawing on the author's years of practice and teaching, it bridges the two worlds in ways everyone can participate in and appreciate the beautiful in information.