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How Charts Lie

Getting Smarter about Visual Information

Author: Alberto Cairo  

How Charts Lie
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A leading data visualisation expert explores the negative—and positive-influences that charts have on our perception of truth.

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A leading data visualisation expert explores the negative—and positive-influences that charts have on our perception of truth.

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Today, public conversations are increasingly driven by numbers. Although charts, infographics, and diagrams can make us smarter, 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.

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“"This book will open your eyes to how everyone uses visuals to push agendas. A master visual designer, Alberto Cairo shows you how to read charts and decode design. After this book, you can't look at charts with a straight face!"”

"[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 Economist

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About the Author

Alberto Cairo is the Knight Chair in Visual Journalism at the School of Communication of the University of Miami. The author of several textbooks, he consults with companies and institutions like Google and the Congressional Budget Office on visualizations. He lives in Miami, Florida.

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Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Published
12th November 2019
Pages
256
ISBN
9781324001560

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