How is the book divided?

• Part 1 “From data to visualization” describes different types of plots and charts and its primary emphasis is the science of visualization.
  • Group visualizations by the type of message they convey rather than by the type of data being visualized.
• Part 2 “Principles of figure design” discusses various design issues and its primary but not exclusive emphasis is the aesthetic aspect of data visualization.
• Part 3 “Miscellaneous topics” discusses file formats commonly used to store images and plots, provides thoughts about the choice of visualization software, and explains how to place individual figures into the context of a larger document.