Graphing Statistics & Data: Creating Better Charts

by Anders Wallgren, Britt Wallgren, Rolf Persson, Ulf Jorner, Jan-Aage Haaland

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761905998
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	06/25/1996
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	94
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 10.62(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

The Power of Charts
Choosing Chart Types
The Building Blocks of Charts
Bar Charts
Our Basic Chart
Showing Frequencies
Showing Development over Time
Showing Relationship
Showing Variation
Showing Flows
Showing Geographical Variation
Some Chart Philosophy
Charts and Layout
Charts in Practice
Check-List
Choice of Technology for Producing Charts

Editorial Reviews

"A belated thanks for sending Graphing Statistics & Data. It is much better than the book I have been using. It is clear, well-written, and practical. Indiana University will be using it both for graduate and undergraduate classes."

J. Scott Long

"This is a short, easy-to-read book about the basics of chart-making. Unlike many survey texts, the authors take clear stands on most issues, leaving the reader with a list of ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ for nearly every type of chart. . . . This is a good book to have handy when disputes arise about a graphic’s design, such as between the statistician and a client or graphic artist. . . . This book would be a welcome addition to every statistician’s bookshelf."

Journal of the American Statistical Association - Linda Williams Pickle

"This is a short, easy-to-read book about the basics of chart-making. Unlike many survey texts, the authors take clear stands on most issues, leaving the reader with a list of ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ for nearly every type of chart. . . . This is a good book to have handy when disputes arise about a graphic’s design, such as between the statistician and a client or graphic artist. . . . This book would be a welcome addition to every statistician’s bookshelf." — Linda Williams Pickle

Journal of the American Statistical Association

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)

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