TUFTE, Edward R. Visual Explanations. Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative. Cheshire, CT: Graphics Press, 1997. Publisher’s original gray linen over boards, burgundy lettering to spine . 160 pp. Profuse illustrations (some color). The contents include: Images & Quantities; Visual & Statistical Thinking: Displays of Evidence for Making Decisions; Explaining Magic – Pictorial Instructions and Disinformation Design; The Smallest Effective Difference; Parallelism: Repetition and Change, Comparison and Surprise; Multiples In Space and Time; Visual Confections: Juxtapositions from the Ocean of the Streams of Story. Quarto. Condition: Hardcover. The cover and contents are in like-new condition. The d/j is unworn and crisp and shows just faint signs of handling. Terms: Shipping and handling is $4.75. Satisfaction guaranteed and returnable for any reason in 30 days. About the book: This book is about pictures of verbs, the representation of mechanism and motion, process and dynamics, causes and effects, explanation and narrative. Practical applications and examples include statistical graphics, charts for making important decisions in engineering and medicine, technical manuals, diagrams, design of computer interfaces and websites and on-line manuals, animations and scientific visualizations, techniques for talks, and design strategies for enhancing the rate of information transfer in print, presentations, and computer screens.