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Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts

Brinton, Willard C. Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts. New York: The Engineering Magazine Company, 1914. Internet Archive identifier: cu31924032626792 (Cornell University Library copy). The first American textbook on what we now call data visualization. 300 words

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Fig. 124. Book Value of Material on Hand for a Large Eastern Railroad

The logarithmic scale is particularly valuable for an operating chart such as this when there is a great difference in the size of the figures which must be compared. The lower curve here averages about $60,000 while the upper curve averages about $1,100,000. The logarithmic scale permits accurate comparison of various curves to determine whether any curves are out of harmony with the other curves