
How Charts Lie
Getting Smarter about Visual Information
Alberto Cairo(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Published on 13. October 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-393-35842-1 (ISBN)
Description
Today, public conversations are increasingly driven by numbers. Although charts, infographics, and diagrams can make us wiser, they can also deceive-intentionally or unintentionally. To be informed citizens, we must all be able to decode and use the visual information that politicians, journalists and even our employers present to us each day. How Charts Lie examines contemporary examples ranging from election result infographics to global GDP maps and box office record charts, demystifying an essential new literacy for our data-driven world.
* With a new afterword on the reporting of the Covid-19 statistics.
* With a new afterword on the reporting of the Covid-19 statistics.
Reviews / Votes
"[Alberto Cairo's] book reminds readers not to infer too much from a chart, especially when it shows them what they already wanted to see. Mr Cairo has sent a copy to the White House." -- The EconomistMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
175 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
293 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-35842-1 (9780393358421)
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11/2019
WW Norton & Co
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Person
Alberto Cairo is the Knight Chair in Infographics and Data Visualization at the School of Communication of the University of Miami. He has consulted with companies and institutions such as Google and the Congressional Budget Office on visualizations. He lives in Miami, Florida.