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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... objects in the background . When the distances are reconstructed , however , it is clear that the pole - person in the deep background of the before flap is too small compared with the scaling of the after drawing . Repton's shift in ...
... objects in the background . When the distances are reconstructed , however , it is clear that the pole - person in the deep background of the before flap is too small compared with the scaling of the after drawing . Repton's shift in ...
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... objects at a constant scale relative to one another , at least after adjusting for the effects of perspective . It is as if the objects to be reproduced were photographed all at once in a gallery : for example , the historic 5 On size ...
... objects at a constant scale relative to one another , at least after adjusting for the effects of perspective . It is as if the objects to be reproduced were photographed all at once in a gallery : for example , the historic 5 On size ...
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... objects , chance creations , ready - mades ( mass - produced items promoted into art objects ) abolish the separation between art and life . The commonplace is miraculous if rightly seen , if recognized . 20 20 Charles Simic , Dime ...
... objects , chance creations , ready - mades ( mass - produced items promoted into art objects ) abolish the separation between art and life . The commonplace is miraculous if rightly seen , if recognized . 20 20 Charles Simic , Dime ...
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