Impactful Data Visualization: Hide and Seek with Graphs

Water water everywhere nor any drop to drink Data data everywhere no time to stop and think! There is scarcely a role that does not require us to understand analyse and present data. Charts graphs and maps are everywhere. However many of these data visuals leave the viewer bewildered confused or (even worse) with an incorrect understanding of the data. In contrast if designed well data visualizations help us make sense of data and communicate our insights better. Bringing her clear classroom-teaching style which has helped hundreds of data wranglers to this book the author walks you through the myriad ways that graphs can mislead helping to spot visualization traps and prevent misinterpretations.

Author: Kavitha Ranganathan
Publisher: Penguin Business
Published: 12/27/2023
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780143461746

About the Author

Kavitha Ranganathan is a faculty in the information systems area at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). She holds a master's degree and a PhD in computer science from the University of Chicago and a master's degree in information systems from BITS, Pilani.

Kavitha has been teaching data visualization courses to MBA and doctoral students, analytics professionals and in a wide range of corporate training programmes for more than a decade now. She draws from this vast and rich experience for her book, which captures the main principles for avoiding misleading graphs and creating effective and intuitive visualizations.

Kavitha lives in Ahmedabad with her husband, their two kids and Coco, the youngest furry canine addition to the family. Whenever she gets a free moment, Kavitha can be found walking around the IIMA campus, admiring the many species of trees and birds in this gorgeously green oasis.

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