The Grammar of Graphics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780387245447)

What are the rules that underlie the production of pie charts, bar charts, scatterplots, function plots, maps, mosaics, and radar charts? This book presents a unique foundation for producing almost every quantitative graphic found in scientific journals, newspapers, statistical packages, and data visualization systems. The second edition is almost twice the size of the original, with six new chapters and substantial revision.