How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information

by Alberto Cairo

Book Overview

We've all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what if we don't understand what we're looking at? Social media has made charts, infographics, and diagrams ubiquitous--and easier to share than ever. We associate charts with science and reason; the flashy visuals are both appealing and persuasive. Pie charts, maps, bar and line graphs, and scatter plots (to name a few) can better inform us, revealing patterns and trends hidden behind...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1324001569
• ISBN13: 9781324001560
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"