Data Visualization: Additional Resources

For those interested in how the science of perception and vision can be used to improve data visualizations.

Edward Tufte 'wrote the book' on data visualization; this book is one of several that have been influential.

This book introduces readers to the fundamentals of creating presentation graphics using R, based on 100 detailed and complete scripts using R's Base Graphics System. Every example uses real data and includes step-by-step explanations of the figures and their programming. This book is intended for all kinds of R users.

Learn about ggplot2 from the person who created it! This new edition to the classic book by ggplot2 creator Hadley Wickham highlights compatibility with knitr and RStudio. ggplot2 is a data visualization package for R that helps users create data graphics, including those that are multi-layered, with ease.

Over 70 recipes to get you started with popular Python libraries based on the principal concepts of data visualization. If you already know about Python programming and want to understand data, data formats, data visualization, and how to use Python to visualize data, then this book is for you.