Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and NarrativeVisual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative is about pictures of verbs, the representation of mechanism and motion, process and dynamics, causes and effects, explanation and narrative. Practical applications and examples include statistical graphics, charts for making important decisions in engineering and medicine, technical manuals, diagrams, design of computer interfaces and websites and on-line manuals, animations and scientific visualizations, techniques for talks, and design strategies for enhancing the rate of information transfer in print, presentations, and computer screens. The use of visual evidence in deciding to launch the space shuttle Challenger is discussed in careful detail. Video snapshots show redesigns of a supercomputer animation of a thunderstorm. The book is designed and printed to the highest standards, with luscious color throughout and four built-in flaps for showing motion and before/after effects. |
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Page 39
... decision to go ahead . That morning , the Challenger blew up 73 seconds after its rockets were ignited . THE immediate cause of the accident - an O - ring failure - was quickly obvious ( see the photographs at left ) . But what are the ...
... decision to go ahead . That morning , the Challenger blew up 73 seconds after its rockets were ignited . THE immediate cause of the accident - an O - ring failure - was quickly obvious ( see the photographs at left ) . But what are the ...
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... decision : blow - by ( not erosion ) and temperature for two launches , SRM 15 and SRM 22. Limited measure of effect , wrong number of cases . Left out were the other 22 previous shuttle flights and their temperature variation and O ...
... decision : blow - by ( not erosion ) and temperature for two launches , SRM 15 and SRM 22. Limited measure of effect , wrong number of cases . Left out were the other 22 previous shuttle flights and their temperature variation and O ...
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... decision in a hurry and under pressure ? Failure to think clearly about the analysis and the presentation of evidence opens the door for all sorts of political and other mischief to operate in making decisions . For the Challenger ...
... decision in a hurry and under pressure ? Failure to think clearly about the analysis and the presentation of evidence opens the door for all sorts of political and other mischief to operate in making decisions . For the Challenger ...
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