This is a journey through the jungle of good and bad graphical devices used to illustrate and mystify data. The diversity of examples ranges from Napoleon's retreat from Moscow to the O-rings on the space shuttle, and from mortalities in hospitals to bus schedules. The author illustrates how a well-chosen graphic can reveal in an instant the essential truth behind some data, whilst a poorly-designed representation can be used to conceal the awful truth. As well as providing examples of both, the author includes suggestions designed to help all his readers become better producers and consumers of graphics.
- ISBN10 038794902X
- ISBN13 9780387949024
- Publish Date 12 June 1997
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 5 June 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 180
- Language English