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The theory of the visual display of quantitative information consists of principles that generate design options the principles should not be applied rigidly or in a peevish spirit and it is better to violate any principle than to place graceless or inelegant marks on paper most principles of design should be greeted with some skepticism. The visual display of quantitative information by edward r tufte goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read start by marking the visual display of quantitative information as want to read. Display of quantitative materials the basic structures for showing data are the sentence the table and the graphic often two or three of these devices should be combined the conventional sentence is a poor way to show more than two numbers because it prevents comparisons within the data. The visual display of quantitative information the classic book on statistical graphics charts tables theory and practice in the design of data graphics 250 illustrations of the best and a few of the worst statistical graphics with detailed analysis of how to display data for precise effective quick analysis