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Envisioning Information

A remarkable range of examples for the idea of visual thinking, with beautifully printed pages.

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A real treat for all who reason and learn by means of images.

-- Rudolf Arnheim.

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Author: Edward R. Tufte

Publisher: Graphics Press

Date: May. 17, 1990

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