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Facts and figures can be presented in many ways. Let’s say you were investigating the effects of transport on the environment. Information about lead in exhaust fumes of vehicles could be presented either in a table (Figure 1.1) or in a bar chart (Figure 1.2). Which is the more eyecatching?
Information can be presented in a table
The same information presented in a bar chart (source: Social Trends 18)
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© 1990 Renée Huggett
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Huggett, R. (1990). Facts and Figures. In: Graphs and Charts. In Business Now Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11245-6_1
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