How Charts Lie

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Getting Smarter about Visual Information

By Alberto Cairo

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Summary

How Charts Lie by Alberto Cairo explores how charts, infographics, and diagrams shape public conversations through numbers. The book reveals how visual data can both enlighten and mislead, intentionally or unintentionally. Using examples like election results, global GDP maps, and box office charts, Cairo teaches readers to critically interpret visual information in our data-driven world.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Ideal for readers interested in media literacy, data visualisation, and critical thinking in politics and journalism.

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

Description

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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The Economist praises Cairo's reminder not to overinterpret charts, especially when they confirm preconceived views, noting the book's influence such that a copy was sent to the White House.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393358421

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 October 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Illustration: 175 illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 298g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

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.

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