Graphs Lie. How to Become an Information-Literate Person in a World of Data?

An illustrated book on information literacy that every modern person should read.

We live in the age of visual information and big data. Any analytical material, whether it’s an article, a study, a television program, or a statistical summary, today must... contain infographics in the form of charts, graphs, or diagrams - this helps to grasp information faster and makes it more visual. Alberto Cairo, a leading global expert in visual communication who consults for companies like Apple and Google, warns us in his book against excessive trust in graphs. Often, intentionally or accidentally, the author states, infographics mislead us. How? Cairo has identified dozens of reasons why graphs lie - knowing them, you will never again fall for misleading infographics and will be able to form an accurate opinion about any data, from COVID infection statistics and box office ratings to corporate reports.