Data is the basic building block of analytical exploration. It tells a story—in an infinite amount of ways. But how do we read the story? How do we choose what chapters to focus on and where to look ...

Felice Frankel relishes an inspired handbook on the art and science of picturing data. Scientists, probably more than most, are aware of the ever-increasing presence of data visualization in ...

Using the computer to render real-world patterns such as molecules, fluids and weather. Scientific visualization requires enormous computing resources, and the supercomputer centers and national ...