Contents
Preface
1.Introduction

1.1 Graphics Versus Charts
1.2 Object-Oriented
1.3 An Object-Oriented Graphics System
1.4 An Example
1.5 What This Book Is Not
I.6 Background
1.7 Sequel

Part I
2. How To Make a Pie
2.1 Definitions
2.2 Recipe
2.3 Notation
2.4 Sequel

3 Data
3.1 Data Functions
3.2 Empirical Data
3.3 Abstract Data
3.4 Metadata
3.5 Data Mining
3.6 Sequel

4 Variables
4.1 Transformes
4.2 ExampIes
4.3 Sequel

5 Algebra
5.1 Syntax
5.2 Examples
5.3 Other Algebras
5.4 Sequel

6 Scales
6.1 Scaling Theory
6.2 Scale Transforrnations
6.3 Sequel

7 Statistics
7.1 Methods
7.2 Examples
7.3 Summary
7.4 Sequel

8 Geometry
8.1 Examples
8.2 Summary
8.3 Sequel

9 Coordinates
9.1 Transformations of the Plane
9.2 Projections onto the Plane
9.3 3D Coordinate Systems
9.4 High-Dimensional Spaces
9.5 Tools and Coordinates
9.6 Sequel

10 Aesthetics
10.1 Continuous Scales
1.0.2 Categorical Scales
10.3 Dimensions
10.4 Realism
10.5 Aesthetic Attributs
10.6 Examples
10.7 Summary
10.8 Sequel

11 Facets
11.1 Facet Specification
11.2 Algebra of Facets
11.3 Examples
11.4 Sequel

12 Guides
12.1 Scale Guides
12.2 Annotation Guides
12.3 Sequel

Part 2
13 Space
13.1 Mathematical Space
13.2 Psychological Space
13.3 Graphing Space
13.4 Sequel

14 Time
14.1 Mathematics of Time
14.2 Psychology of Time
14.3 Graphing Time
14.4 Sequel

15 Uncertainty
15.1 Mathematics of Uncertainty
15.2 Psychology of Uncertainty
15.3 Graphing Uncertainty
15.4 Sequel

16 Analysis
16.1 Variance Analysis
16.2 Shape Analysis
16.3 Graph Drawing
16.4 Sequence Analysis
16.5 Pattern Analysis
16.6 Sequel

17 Control
17.1 Building
17.2 Exploring
17.3 Sequel

18 Automation
18.1 Graphic production language
18.2 Visualization Markup Language
18.3 Summary
18.4 Sequel

19 Reader
19.1 The Problem
19.2 A Psychological Reader Model
19.3 A graphics Grammar Reader Model
19.4 Research
19.5 Sequel

20.1 Napoleon's March
20.2 Monarch Butterfly Migration
20.3 Conclusion
20.4 Sequel

References
Author Index
Subject Index