Deals with basic page layout, and illustrates the HTML techniques needed. Coding tips, URLs, and bibliographic recommendations which you will want to follow up. Fully comprehensive, but written in a friendly manner, with good illustrations and examples of HTML code. Strong on graphics and useful design tips. Details at Amazon.co.uk Edward Tufte, Visual explanations.
Tufte is a guru of information design.
If you are interested in how data can be presented, do yourself a favour and see one of his beautiful self-produced books. Cheap and cheerful guide to using an HTML editor which is popular with amateurs and professionals alike. Deals with inputting text, images, forms, tables, and lists, and frames. Dreamweaver will also check all your links and even create a site map. Covers everything you need, from the concept to the launch of your own site.