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# How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Should be required reading
  

*by W***E on Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2020*

This was one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read on data visualization. In this compact volume, Alberto lays out the foundations of 'graphicacy' -- essentially literacy for charts and graphs. The book is broken up into easily digestible sections and written with succinct and precise language, making it an absolute joy to read. Unlike other technical books, I never felt bogged down when reading, and the structure allows you to sit down, take 10 minutes to read a section or two, and come back to it later--perfect for people that are busy and easily distracted (like myself).The book is filled with important and practical advice on how to read and interpret charts and graphs. Not only does it cover the techniques that disingenuous chart makers can use to deceive, but also the mistakes and misinterpretations that even well-educated folks make when reading charts. In the era of mis- and disinformation, when data is quickly becoming a lingua franca, this book is more important than ever, and should be considered required reading for high school students (and adults!) the world over. But while the book is certainly aimed at the layperson, there's valuable information even for seasoned dataviz practitioners. I had an education in science and mathematics, and now I work full time as a researcher/data analyst/dataviz expert and I still found the book quite useful as a summary of common numerical and graphical misconceptions. I learned new information, and I found the book an excellent refresher.TLDR - A top notch book for anyone wanting to be a more informed person. Buy this book, you'll be glad you did.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Cairo review - A perfectly timed book, and an accessible one
  

*by N***S on Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2019*

Alberto Cairo’s latest seems perfectly timed considering the current state of news, media and politics. The book targets itself more to the average consumer of charts rather than data viz professionals, and to that end it contains a lot of examples from politics starting off with variations on the 2016 presidential voting map. It’s a good example to kick off the discussion as it demonstrates in various ways how charts can deceive.The rest of the book is broken down into different ways that charts can lie—either intentionally or not—leaving the reader with the ultimate takeaway to be skeptical of everything. The more successful examples are the ones—like the presidential voting maps—that show the same data presented in different ways.While any data viz pro will recognize a lot of expected topics, there is still some very good in depth coverage of Y-axes, scales, shading, data defining, and omission of data. All covered with accessible and understandable examples—some we’ve seen before and many we haven’t.As always with the author, the book is thoroughly researched and well-notated with an excellent bibliography.If there is a criticism, it might be in the production values of the book. Unlike Cairo’s previous works printed in full, glossy color, this is a 2-color production that forces you to focus more on the words really than the charts. Add to this the smaller form factor, and some of the charts printed all in shades of red and black can be a little hard to read at times. Ultimately the mood feels more academic than previous books, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.Definitely worth adding to the bookshelf!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Quick read and good for data visualization practice, but short
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2020*

The book is short and easy to read. It offers certain details on chart style and good practices for showing data. However, the book focuses on a narrow group of charts (classic y vs x or time series), and doesn't delve into other types of graphs. I also wished that the book had more colorful figures. Overall, the book is a good introduction book for data visualization.

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