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Good Graphics?

  • Unwin A
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, (2008), 57-78
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-33037-0_3
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Abstract

This chapter discusses drawing good graphics to visualize the information in data. Graphics have been used for a long time to present data. Figure 2.1 is a scanned image from Playfair’s Commercial and Political Atlas of 1801, reproduced in Playfair (2005). The fairly continuous increase of both imports and exports, and the fact that the balance was in favour of England from 1720 on, can be seen easily. Some improvements might be made, but overall the display is effective and well drawn.

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Unwin, A. (2008). Good Graphics? In Handbook of Data Visualization (pp. 57–78). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33037-0_3

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