Creating more effective graphs

Hoboken

2005

XVIII, 402 S.

graph. Darst.

Monographie

0-471-27402-X

15803

145011

The right graph can be a powerful tool for communicating information, improving a presentation, or conveying your point in print. If your professional endeavors call for you to present data graphically, her's a book that can help you do it more effectively. 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. In clear, concise language, the author answers such common questions as: - Whtat constitutes an effective graph for communicating data? - How do I choose the type of graph that is best for my data? - How do I recognize a misleading graph? - Why do some graphs have logarithmic scales?