Jonathan Schwabish

Now more than ever, content must be visual if it is to travel far. Readers everywhere are overwhelmed with a flow of data, news, and text. Visuals can cut through the noise and make it easier for readers to recognise and recall information. Yet many researchers were never taught how to present their work visually. Better Data Visualizations details essential...

Whether you are a university professor, researcher at a think tank, graduate student, or analyst at a private firm, chances are that at some point you have presented your work in front of an audience. Most of us approach this task by converting a written document into slides, but the result is often a text-heavy presentation saddled with bullet points,...

This book closes the gap between what people think Excel can do and what they can achieve in the tool. Over the past few years, recognition of the importance of effectively visualising data has led to an explosion of data analysis and visualisation software tools. But for many people, Microsoft Excel continues to be the workhorse for their data visualisation...

This book closes the gap between what people think Excel can do and what they can achieve in the tool. Over the past few years, recognition of the importance of effectively visualising data has led to an explosion of data analysis and visualisation software tools. But for many people, Microsoft Excel continues to be the workhorse for their data visualisation...

Data shape how we understand the world—and how the world treats people. Yet data are never neutral. From redlining maps that entrenched racial segregation to charts that quietly reinforce stereotypes, the ways data are collected, analysed, and visualised can produce real and lasting harm. Thoughtful Data is a guide to practising data work ethically, empathetically, and inclusively. Drawing on interviews...