The latest book by Tufte is a collection of essays. All of his books are beautifully designed and this one is well-worth viewing the images. The text, as in most Tufte books, wanders into academic discussions more fitting a dissertation than an informative tool for presenters of information.I concur with Tufte that well-presented information, or evidence, should foster understanding and reasoning. His essay on Microsoft Powerpoint elaborates on how most presentations inhibit the desired results from the audience. I also agree that most presenters would do better without Powerpoint.
Tufte has a cult-like following, especially with graphic artists and designers. My suggestion is to study the illustrations in this book and don't spend too much time reading the text.
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