Introduction to Data Visualization & Storytelling: A Guide For The Data Scientist

Updates to the 3rd editionThis improved and updated edition adds three substantive updates.First, a new Chapter 6 presents additional case studies that illustrate complete end-to-end workflows—from data collection to final story—so readers can see the principles applied in real settings.Second, the bias chapter has been reorganised and extended with recent research on confirmation, selection.Third, short “AI Tip” call-outs show when and how current language-model tools can speed up tasks such as draft phrasing or exploratory chartingAdopted by universities and business schools in Finland, Barcelona, USA, South Korea, Canada, and the Middle East; and used in training at companies like Halliburton TX, Agilent technologies, and PropertyFinder, this book will help you not only to transform data into information but show you with real examples how to story tell it. The author brings together concepts from:Data ScienceDesign Thinking, andStorytellingEthics and AIto take you on a journey where the destination is nothing less than great visual storytelling.AudienceMBA candidates, instructors, consultantsUsers ofExcel, PowerBI orTableauNo data skills or special math skills are requiredWhat will you learn?to identify the role of anarrativein a storytotransformdata into informationtosynthesizeknowledgeto apply visual thinking tools to thedecision-making processto select visual communication techniques topersuadeto detectbiasPraise from the readers“look at this tremendous contribution” – Juan Riquelme Díaz, Editor del Grupo Valparaíso en SoyChile."I was going through the book and it looks great!" – Mauricio Zanotti, Director ONG La ruta Solar."Here in Argentina the community in data science is really growing, and I love visualizations and find the way to tell the story." – Agustin Blacker."Along with greeting and thanking you for such a good contribution delivered through the book I am reading (now in its translated version)." – Rosa Velasques."An eye-opener" – Benjamin Jon, Wales. "A holistic approach to how to create knowl