Impactful Data Visualization: Hide and Seek with Graphs

177 Pages·2022·9.613 MB·English

by  Kavitha Ranganathan

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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ix
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Whetting Your Appetite 4
Basic Chart Types 6
Navigating the Book 20
Chapter 2: Representing Quantities Truthfully 23
Bar Charts and How Not to Trip on Them 23
Scales for Other Chart Types 31
Icons in Bar Charts 33
Circles for Values: Mystery Solved! 37
Chapter 3: The Deception of the Third Dimension 43
Using 3D Objects for Visual Appeal 47
Third Dimension to Incorporate a Variable 53
Chapter 4: Spurious Trends and How to Spot Them 67
Aspect Ratio of Graphs 68
Unexpected Change of Scale 72
Stacked Area Graphs 80
The Effect of Inversion 85
Dual Axis Graphs 91
Chapter 5: D esign Choices for Accurate
Data Interpretation 101
General Design Guidelines for All Graphs 102
Getting the Pie to Work for You 104