Preparing Scientific Illustrations

Download or read book Preparing Scientific Illustrations written by Mary H. Briscoe and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1996 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the basics forms of visual presentations of all types. The author shows how to design and create diagrams, posters, slides, graphic software, charts, and graphs to illustrate a point. She demonstrates topics such as when to use a figure, and how much information can be represented in one. This work provides examples of bad, good, and better graphs and tables that one might use in a presentation. She maintains that it is important to focus on the target audience, and to learn that a figure prepared for an article may not be ideal for a slide or an overhead. The author also presents information on presenting DNA sequences, protein structures, and other molecular graphics among other topics.