
- 318 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
A radical wake up call for world overloaded with data and how data visualisation could be the answer
In From Chaos to Clarity: How Data Visualisation Can Save the World, celebrated data visualisation creator James Eagle reveals how our data-saturated age harbours hidden dangers that places humanity in peril. He looks at how masterful visual storytelling might be our salvation. Through vivid examples and profound insights, James Eagle exposes the data pollution clouding modern life, whilst demonstrating how thoughtful, human-centred data visuals can cut through the noise, sharpen our collective understanding and light the path toward a more discerning future.
Inside the book:
- How to unlock the human side of data visualisation by using empathy and storytelling
- Understanding our brain's deep connection to pictures and stories, and why this matters in this digital age
- Ways data visualisation can restore our human understanding of this world and tackle misinformation
This is a must-read urgent message on how data visualisation is needed to confront data overload and misuse. From Chaos to Clarity is perfect for professionals in finance, engineering, science, mathematics and health, as well as journalists, writers, data scientists, and anyone interested in visual storytelling, reclaiming truth and sharpening our collective thinking to tackling some of the biggest challenges we face in this world.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Data Visualisation Is Written in Our DNA
- Chapter 2 Technology Makes Us Fragile
- Chapter 3 Fighting Data Pollution
- Chapter 4 AI and Data Visualisation Become Allies
- Chapter 5 Data Is Inherently Bias
- Chapter 6 Economics Is aĀ Dismal Science
- Chapter 7 Risk Should BeĀ Seen Not Heard About
- Chapter 8 The Dark Side ofĀ the Dial Tone
- Chapter 9 Visualising theĀ Climate War
- Chapter 10 Poverty and Wealth
- Chapter 11 Data Deception inĀ Politics
- Chapter 12 Visualising Healthcare forĀ a Better Tomorrow
- Chapter 13 Educating Through Data Visualisation
- Chapter 14 Seeing Our Way toĀ Survival
- References
- About theĀ Author
- Index
- EULA