Visual and Statistical Thinking: Displays of Evidence for Decision Making
by Edward R. Tufte 
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Features two examples of quantitative thinking that incorporate the analytic task of making decisions based on evidence and the presentation of statistical data to support a decision. Features the investigation of a cholera epidemic by Dr. John Snow and the decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger.Tags
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cfranco The booklet "Visual and Statistical Thinking : Displays of Evidence for Making Decisions" is a reproduction of the chapter 2 of the book "Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative".
Therefore, there is no need to read both of them, read only the "Visual Explanations" book.
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"This inexpensive booklet reprints, in full color, chapter 2 of Visual Explanations , analyzing a cholera epidemic in London in 1854 and the evidence used to decide to launch the space shuttle Challenger. Topics include cause and effect, data errors and credibility, evidence selection, and statistical graphics. For teaching data analysis and evidence in decision-making."
This brief book about specific case offers little in the way of grand theories and too few examples for readers to deduce their own.
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Edward Tufte is Professor Emeritus at Yale University where he taught courses in statistical evidence and information design. He also served as Professor of Public Affairs at Princeton University
Edward R. Tufte is a LibraryThing Author, an author who lists their personal library on LibraryThing.
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- Visual and Statistical Thinking: Displays of Evidence for Decision Making
- Original publication date
- 1997-04
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