Beautiful Evidence
by Edward R. Tufte
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Book Reviews of Beautiful Evidence
Book Review: Wonderful and eclectic
Summary: 3 Stars
This book covers the gamut of the published works of Isaac Newton, the review of the Challenger Disaster ( A telling indictment of PowerPoint) and a review of where PowerPoint fails badly in so many ways ( yes he does not care for it) through to how public sculpture should be displayed. A wonderful and eclectic book. Recommended if you truly want to be a better communicator. Plus this book on your coffee table will make people think you are really smart.
Book Review: Disappointing
Summary: 3 Stars
Like many of the other reviewers, I too am a fan of Tufte. This book, however, is not up to the normal standards that his other books are. The chapter on the evils of PowerPoint was very amusing and insightful, but you can purchase that separately from Amazon.com at The Cognitive Style of Power Point.Book Review: Just incredible.
Summary: 5 Stars
As always Professor Tufte's work in this area just continues to astound me. I have read- and re-read - the other works and this is arguably the most succinct and tight one yet. It operates equally well from 30,000 feet as it does through a macro lens....very well laid out, beautifully executed and remarkable approachable for a wide range of professionals outside the design and graphics industry.Book Review: Utter disappointment
Summary: 1 Stars
There is little here that was not in Tufte's previous, amazingly good, books on graphics and information design. Napoleon goes to Moscow? Powerpoint? Yep, seen those before. Observations on baseball and art do make up for a lack of something to say.
All three of the previous books are strongly recommended, this one is redundant. Wouldn't Tufte want you to recognize that?
Book Review: Beautiful Printing -- No Fresh Content
Summary: 1 Stars
Edward Tufte comes with a big attitude. Fourth edition of the same stinking book (pretty but stinky).
Wait a minute... Is he using irony on us? Write a pretty book with zero new ideas and insert a 30 page PowerPoint rant at the end. Was that some kind of inside joke? Comparing PowerPoint to Stalin? Oh yes!! HA HA, belly laugh! Now I get it. You are a sly old dog.