Speak Data

This is no ordinary data science book. Speak Data isthe first pop nonfiction book to explore the definition of data and its impacts on our daily lives. Bold color graphics and playful illustrations by award-winning information designer Giorgia Lupi guide you from one observation and revelation to the next. “Data is almost anything, because almost anything can get recorded. But it’s kind of a magical thing—potentially one of the most powerful things humans have ever done.” —James Clear, author of Atomic Habits Today we are told that data is everywhere, from the smartphones in our pockets to the satellites in space. But what is data, really? What role does it play in our lives? And why should anyone care?  Through inspiring illustrations and a fresh, accessible approach, Speak Data invites us to see data differently—not just as numbers on a screen or tick marks in a chart, but as a language to help us better understand each other and the world around us. Seventeen thought-provoking conve