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Graphic Presentation

Brinton, Willard C. Graphic Presentation. New York: Brinton Associates, 1939. Internet Archive: graphicpresentat00brinrich. Brinton's 526-page magnum opus. Page 162 reproduces his own 1921 postcard map lobbying for the Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway crossing Croton Dam, with a caption crediting the map with helping secure the route's adoption. Passage 60 of 555 265 words

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$12.45

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$l.20

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$20.75

13.2 Hours

$1.57

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$8.30

4.0 Hours

$2.08

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$16.60

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^2.44

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$8.30

2.8 Hours

$2.96

The Travelers Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut. "Lest We Regret," 1939. SCALE .9

Graphic Tabulation Showing the High Cost of Speeding in the United States.

This table is based on a 1000-mile journey, with an average car, average roads, and an average driver. It does not include the economic cost of accidents, which rises in proportion to the speed at which the car is traveling.

Chapter 4 CLASSinCATION CHARTS

IN a Classification chart the facts, data, etc., are arranged so that the place of each in relation to all others is readily seen. Quantities need not be given, although a quantitative analysis adds to the value of a classification chart. Brackets and arrows are effective tools to use in a classification chart.

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