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Effective Data Visualization with R: Volume I - Base Graphics

If there is one thing R is famous and known about, is its graphics capabilities. There are many packages out there for producing plots in R, top amongst which is the base graphics package which comes with R preinstalled.  

The goal of this book is to explore chart production with base graphics in depth.

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If there is one thing R is famous and known about, is its graphics capabilities. There are many packages out there for producing plots in R, top amongst which is the base graphics package which comes with R preinstalled.  

The goal of this book is to explore the nooks and crannies of chart production with base graphics and is the first in a series of books on data visualization with R.

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  • Part1: Introduces you to data visualization in general and R in particular (Chapter 1)
      Chapter 1: Introduction to data visualization
  • Part2: Introduces you to plotting with base graphics and plot elements (Chapter 2 and 3)
      Chapter 2: Introduction to plotting with base graphics
      Chapter 3: Plot elements
  • Part3: Producing different chart types (Chapter 4 to 10)
      Chapter 4: One discrete variable charts
      Chapter 5: One continuous variable charts
      Chapter 6: Two discrete variables charts
      Chapter 7: One discrete and one continuous variable charts
      Chapter 8: Two continuous variables charts
      Chapter 9: Three variables charts
      Chapter 10: More than Three variables charts
  • Part4: Map visualization with the maps package (Chapter 11 to 13)
      Chapter 11: Base maps with maps
      Chapter 12: Qualitative Maps
      Chapter 13: Quantitative maps

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