The book dashes through a wide array of content. My only criticism is that i found chapter 4, on tricky situations, to be a bit of a rehash of topics she had previously covered. This book lays it out for you.

Excellent introduction to conveying information in concise, easy to understand graphics and pictures. Insightful, clear, great explanations of how andamp; why & when to use various graphics. Good range of examples.

The principles she espouses apply equally well to any other discipline. Terrifically practical and helpful. Designed to reflect what it preaches.

Edward tufte is the guru of data visualization. Stephen few is the second biggest name out there when it comes to data visualization best practices. This book is a 101 starter book for visualizing data numbers in a manner to get points across truthful...  Read More

This book adequately conveys basic information, but the information it conveys truly is basic. Badly printed and at times indecipherable.

Design must be done in a graphic software such as adobe illustrator, powerpoint, etc. Not recommended by graphics professionals seeking to communicate with the masses. Inadequate for directing design concepts for an information system or dashboard des...  Read More