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PRE-ORDER: Info We Trust, Remastered

PRE-ORDER: Info We Trust, Remastered

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Overview
"A love letter to data storytelling."

Info We Trust takes readers on a revealing journey through the world of data storytelling. Each chapter unveils a rich tapestry of insights, tracing the evolution of charts from mere shadows of civilization to potent instruments of persuasion. From the echoes of mythic heroes to modern data pioneers,  it illuminates the intersection of narrative artistry and scientific inquiry.

With a storyteller’s flair, the book navigates embodied cognition, spatial encoding, and uncertainty, offering a narrative that transcends time and space. Meticulously handcrafted, this book’s illustrations enrich every page, making it a  a visual delight that captures the essence of data storytelling.

Book Details
By RJ Andrews
Hard case binding with squared spine
Textured cover material
6.7 × 9.5 in (170 × 240 mm)
240 pages with PMS color
Printed in Europe
December 2024 Publication
ISBN: 979-8-9861945-3-0

Contents
The prehistoric tree-spirits of information and trust preface our story in Ancient Roots.

At our ORIGIN; data, story, and the adventures ahead are introduced. Numbers and where they come from are established before we arrange data into forms we can read.
0. The Goal of Our Craft
1. Data Shadows
2. Information Murmurs

A METAPHORICAL understanding of the world anchors our transformation of data to stories. How we experience space and time helps us build grids and other homes for data. We then fill these homes with meaning.
3. Embodied Encoding
4. Counting Time
5. World Building
6. Infuse Meaning
7. True Colors

A MATHEMAGICAL search for comparisons and patterns is boosted by translation and transformation techniques, all in the pursuit of truthfulness.
8. Explore to Create
9. Create to Explore
10. Uncertain Honesty

A SENSATIONAL intermission enriches appreciation for how humans learn through experiences, narratives, images, emotions, and explanations.
11. Information Arts

An INFORMATIONAL study of the goals, methods, and daily practice of data storytelling craftwork.
12. Inspire Trust
13. Imagination To Image
14. Focus Attention
15. Creative Routines

Our finale Beautiful Tomorrow encourages the ONWARD creation of new shared understanding.

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