A History of Data Visualization and Graphic Communication
By Michael Friendly *71 and Howard Wainer *68
Published Dec. 19, 2020
Michael Friendly *71 and Howard Wainer *68 chronicle the history of data visualization, from plotting distances in the mid-17th century to the modern rush towards visual thinking and the efficiency of good visual data.
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