| Description |
xviii, 402 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Limitations of some common charts and graphs -- 3. Human perception and our ability to decode graphs -- 4. Some more effective graphs in one or two dimensions -- 5. Trellis graphics and other ways to display more than two variables -- 6. General principles for creating effective graphs -- 7. Scales -- 8. Applying what we've learned : before and after examples -- 9. Some comments on software -- 10. Questions and answers |
| Summary |
"Creating More Effective Graphs gives you the basic knowledge and techniques required to choose and create appropriate graphs for a broad range of applications. Using real-world examples everyone can relate to, the author draws on her years of experience in graphical data analysis and presentation to highlight some of today's most effective methods."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-394) and index |
| Subject |
Statistics -- Graphic methods.
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| LC no. |
2004049163 |
| ISBN |
047127402X paperback |
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