Data Visualization Society Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Functional Aesthetics for Data Visualization
Vidya Setlur
If you have ever wondered how to make a #dataviz or a dashboard that’s beautiful AND functional at the same time, then read @curiouslemur's chat with @vsetlur and @WindsCogley about their new book Functional Aesthetics for Data Visualization. https://t.co/AwKQqSfrxm
Paperback, 2022
$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
American History
Emma Willard
Today, Nightingale dives deep into North American #history through the maps and timeline graphics of Emma Willard and her contemporaries who documented the continent's settlements & territories with #dataviz some 200 years ago. Written by @pauldavidkahn https://t.co/xJnrA1qgsj
Hardcover, 2022
$33.95$16.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
Steve Krug
If you're looking to create optimal navigation and usability experiences on web and mobile, consider @skrug's book, Don't Make Me Think, Revisited. Nightingale contributor Romana Popocovski shares her key takeaways and overall impressions the book here: https://t.co/IQtLGr79O8
Paperback, 2013
$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on Our Humanity
Brandeis Hill Marshall
Join us on Nov 30 for @csdoctorsister’s talk “Don’t Move Fast and Break Things Anymore”. Dr. Brandeis Marshall is the CEO at DataedX & author of Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on our Humanity. Attend in person or virtually. Spots are limited, register: https://t.co/hNGcHli7o2 https://t.co/sknJYEs1zu
Paperback, 2022
$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Questions in Dataviz: A Design-Driven Process for Data Visualisation
Neil Richards
@datavizjenn was excited to read the book Questions in Dataviz by @theneilrichards because she loves the idea of #dataviz design driven by questions. Check out her review—and a behind-the-scenes interview with Neil! https://t.co/98ESsEejRR
Hardcover, 2022
$115.00$90.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Storytelling with You: Plan, Create, and Deliver a Stellar Presentation
Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic
In response to the persistent challenge of lackluster presentations, @storywithdata’s new book Storytelling With You provides a roadmap for how to plan, create and deliver compelling stories. Check out @JoshuaPine11's take on this "must read"! https://t.co/PnJawFJLm8 #dataviz
Paperback, 2022
$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Building Science Graphics: An Illustrated Guide to Communicating Science Through Diagrams and Visualizations
Jen Christiansen
Creating an explanatory graphic is a process. #dataviz don’t live in isolation. They work in tandem with other visual explanatory bits. @NAltimir interviewed @ChristiansenJen about her new book, Building Science Graphics https://t.co/BmlOcoA7b8
Hardcover, 2022
$130.00$105.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Be Data Driven: How Organizations Can Harness the Power of Data
Jordan Morrow
Following up on his 1st book, which considered data from the individual level, @Jordan_C_Morrow’s Be Data Driven looks at harnessing the power of data from the organizational perspective in this practical & easily digestible book. @WCareri gives his review https://t.co/cVpcC69qwc
Paperback, 2022
$34.99$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book