Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction van Kieran Healy is an English-language textbook that focuses on data visualization. It serves as an accessible reference work for students and professionals who want to learn how to create effective graphics.
This book offers a practical introduction to the principles of data visualization and explains what sets successful charts apart from less successful ones. With a focus on using the ggplot2 library in R, it shows step by step how to build complex visualizations. Topics such as plotting continuous and categorical variables, creating small multiple plots, and working with statistical model output are covered in depth.
Features:
- An accessible primer on how to create and work with effective graphics.
- Practical instruction in R and ggplot2 for reproducible results.
- Includes example data, code, and functions to get started right away.
This book aligns thematically with topics such as the social sciences, statistics, and information visualization, and is suitable for higher education and research.