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Figure Credits | |
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Foreword | |
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Preface | |
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Preface to the First Edition | |
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Foundation for a Science of Data Visualization | |
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Visualization Stages | |
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Experimental Semiotics Based on Perception | |
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A Model of Perceptual Processing | |
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Types of Data | |
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Metadata | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Environment, Optics, Resolution, and the Display | |
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The Environment | |
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The Eye | |
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The Optimal Display | |
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Conclusion | |
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Lightness, Brightness, Contrast, and Constancy | |
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Neurons, Receptive Fields, and Brightness Illusions | |
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Luminance, Brightness, Lightness, and Gamma | |
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Conclusion | |
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Color | |
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Trichromacy Theory | |
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Color Blindness | |
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Color Measurement | |
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CIE System of Color Standards | |
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Opponent Process Theory | |
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Color Appearance | |
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Applications of Color in Visualization | |
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Conclusion | |
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Visual Attention and Information that Pops Out | |
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Searching the Visual Field | |
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Reading from the Iconic Buffer | |
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Neural Processing, Graphemes, and Tuned Receptors | |
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The Gabor Model and Texture in Visualization | |
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Texture Coding Information | |
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Glyphs and Multivariate Discrete Data | |
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Conclusion | |
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Static and Moving Patterns | |
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Gestalt Laws | |
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More on Contours | |
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Perception of Transparency: Overlapping Data | |
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The Perceptual Syntax of Diagrams | |
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Patterns in Motion | |
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Conclusion | |
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Visual Objects and Data Objects | |
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Image-Based Object Recognition | |
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Structure-Based Object Recognition | |
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Faces | |
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The Object Display and Object-Based Diagrams | |
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Perceiving the Surface Shapes of Objects | |
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Cushion Maps | |
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Integration | |
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Conclusion | |
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Space Perception and the Display of Data in Space | |
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Depth Cue Theory | |
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Task-Based Space Perception | |
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Conclusion | |
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Images, Words, and Gestures | |
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Coding Words and Images | |
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The Nature of Language | |
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Visual and Spoken Language | |
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Animated Visual Languages | |
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Conclusion | |
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Interacting with Visualizations | |
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Data Selection and Manipulation Loop | |
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Exploration and Navigation Loop | |
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Conclusion | |
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Thinking with Visualizations | |
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Memory Systems | |
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Eye Movements | |
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Problem Solving with Visualizations | |
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Creative Problem Solving | |
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Conclusion | |
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Changing Primaries | |
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CIE Color Measurement System | |
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The Perceptual Evaluation of Visualization Techniques and Systems | |
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Research Goals | |
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Psychophysics | |
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Cognitive Psychology | |
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Structural Analysis | |
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Statistical Exploration | |
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Cross-Cultural Studies | |
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Child Studies | |
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Practical Problems in Conducting User Studies | |
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Bibliography | |
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Subject Index | |
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Author Index | |
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About the Author | |