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Interesting historical data visualization resources: Willard C. Brinton's 1914 and 1939 books on Internet Archive for free. These volumes offer insights that still resonate with contemporary data visualization practices.

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Two maps of the United States from a book on graphic methods. The map on the left represents the potential water power in different areas of the United States, using increasing shading tones to indicate horsepower ranges. The map on the right shows corn yield per acre in the eastern United States in 1900, divided by county and represented with various patterns for different production levels. Both maps utilize the Ben Day shading process for visual data representation Two pages from a book on graphic presentation, showcasing the creation and use of a 'Cosmograph' to produce flow charts. The left page illustrates the process of assembling strips of paper to represent percentages, clamped into position and spaced with wedges to create the chart. The bottom left images show the completed chart before and after photographic reproduction. The right page features a detailed flow chart created using this method, titled 'Distribution of Income From Sales,' depicting income distribution through various stages such as sales districts, production costs, and net profit, with data visually separated into streams using colored and labeled sections.
November 29, 2024 at 9:28 AM