Technical papers, with a focus on interdisciplinary techniques; case studies, with emphasis on the transition from theory to practice; panels covering techniques, tools, perception, and interaction; and a section of color plates illustrating the presentations represent the proceedings of the October 1991 conference held in San Diego, Calif. The annual conference promotes dialog between developers of visualization methods and the growing diversity of users in science, engineering, medicine, and business. No index. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)