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title: "Scientific Visualisation: Python & Matplotlib"
description: "Open-access book on the theory and craft of scientific figures, with full source for every figure."
canonical: "https://vibing.inc/library/scientific-visualisation-python-matplotlib-vg-0388"
category: "Data Visualization & Charts"
subcategory: "Chart design resources"
license: "open-source"
author: "Nicolas Rougier (@NPRougier)"
source: "https://github.com/rougier/scientific-visualization-book"
---

# Scientific Visualisation: Python & Matplotlib
Open-access book on the theory and craft of scientific figures, with full source for every figure.
## Facts
- Source: https://github.com/rougier/scientific-visualization-book
- Category: Data Visualization & Charts / Chart design resources
- Author: Nicolas Rougier (@NPRougier)
- Licence: open-source
- Tags: matplotlib, book, typography, figures
## Why it's a gem
Free book that fixes matplotlib defaults and explains why they were wrong
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