Graphing Statistics and Data: Creating Better Charts » (1st Edition)

How can you present or organize your statistical or numerical data so that it is accessible and meaningful for your readers or audience?

Graphing Statistics & Data introduces the technique and art of producing good charts. Carefully written with many examples and illustrations, the book begins with an introduction to the building blocks of charts (axes, scales, and patterns) and then describes each step involved in creating effective and easy-to-read charts. Throughout the book, the authors use numerous examples of real data as a basis of the maps and charts. They also include a chapter that shows step-by-step how to work from the data to the finished chart. Practical textual information serves as a guide for executing each stage of preparing a chart or graph.

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Suggests to people in any field who need to present numerical data how to create graphs and charts that make viewers aware of the qualities of data. Introduces the elements of charts, such as axes, scales, and patterns; describes steps to make charts clearer using real data for examples; and walks through the entire process from data to finished chart. No bibliography. Originally published as Statistikens Bilder: Att Skapa Diagram by Statistics Sweden in 1995. Paper edition (unseen), $17.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)