Show me the numbers: designing tables and graphs to enlighten. Second Edition

Few, Stephen

Published by Burlingame, Calif.: Analytics Press, 2012

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very good dust-jacket with only slightest wear, cover price $45, attractive copy, large gray cloth, very good and appears little used if at all. FEW, STEPHEN. Show me the numbers: designing tables and graphs to enlighten. Second Edition. Burlingame, Calif.: Analytics Press, 2012, 2nd edition, and later printing number ending in 8, xviii, 351pp., . Information, no matter how important, cannot speak for itself. To tell its story, it relies on us to give it a clear voice. No information is more critical than quantitative data . numbers that reveal what's happening, how our organizations are performing, and opportunities to do better. Numbers are usually presented in tables and graphs, but few are properly designed, resulting not only in poor communication, but at times in miscommunication. This is a travesty, because the skills needed to present quantitative information effectively are simple to learn. Good communication doesn't just happen; it is the result of good design. - CONTENTS: Introduction -- Simple statistics to get you started -- Differing roles of tables and graphs -- Fundamental variations of tables -- Visual perception and graphical communication -- Fundamental variations of graphs -- Practice in selecting tables and graphs -- General design for communication -- Table design -- Practice in table design -- General graph design -- Component-Level graph design -- Displaying many variables at once -- Silly graphs that are best forsaken -- Practice in graph design -- Telling compelling stories with numbers -- The interplay of standards and innovation. ISBN 9780970601971.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Show me the numbers: designing tables and graphs to enlighten. Second Edition
• Publisher: Burlingame, Calif.: Analytics Press, 2012
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included