Alberto Cairo Knihy

In a world dominated by data, understanding visual information is crucial for informed citizenship. This book explores how charts and infographics can both enlighten and mislead, highlighting the importance of critical interpretation. Through contemporary examples such as election result graphics and GDP maps, it reveals the nuances of data presentation. An updated afterword addresses the visual representations of the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the need for a new literacy in navigating our data-driven society.

Presents an introduction of information graphics and visualization, covering such topics as using color and type, how brains perceive and remember information, and the creative process behind information graphics.

A leading data visualisation expert explores the negative-and positive- influences that charts have on our perception of truth.

In "The Art of Insight," Alberto Cairo explores the thought processes of expert data visualization designers. Through conversations with industry leaders, the book examines how personal backgrounds influence design choices, the commonalities and differences among designers from various fields and cultures, and the balance of research, ethics, and aesthetics in visualization. Ideal for data professionals and artists alike.

The Truthful Art is an introduction to quantitative thinking and statistical and cartographical representation written specifically for journalists and designers. A follow-up to The Functional Art, it goes into the specifics of how to create functional charts, maps, and graphs.