Chapter 4: Visualizing Data with Python

Regardless of the field of work you operate in, the career path you've chosen, or the specific project you are working on, the ability to effectively communicate information to others will always be useful. In fact, exactly one hundred years ago, in 1921, Frederick R. Barnard first said something which has become a phrase you have probably heard countless times: A picture is worth a thousand words.

With the many new technologies that have emerged in the realm of machine learning in recent years, the amount of data being structured, processed, and analyzed has grown exponentially. The ability to take data in its raw form and translate it to a meaningful and communicative diagram is one of the most sought-after skill sets in the industry today. Most decisions made in large companies and corporations are generally data-driven, and the best way to start a conversation about an area you care about is to create a meaningful visualization about...