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Aficionados of graphics may be interested to know that the English translation (1984) of Jacques Bertin's Semiology of Graphics has been reprinted by ESRI. http://www.amazon.com/Semiology-Graphics-Diagrams-Networks-Maps/dp/0299090604 new edition: http://www.amazon.com/Semiology-Graphics-Diagrams-Networks-Maps/dp/1589482611/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0 The long out-of-print 1984 edition sells for $380, but the new prin...

Hello, I apologize that this is off-topic. I am seeking information on perception of graphical data, in an effort to improve the plots I produce. Would anyone point me to literature reviews in this area? (Or keywords to try on google?) Is this located somewhere near cognitive science, psychology, human factors research? For example, some specific questions I have are: I recall as a child