Picturing the Uncertain World: How to Understand, Communicate, and Control Uncertainty Through Graphical Display

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By Howard Wainer *68

Published Jan. 21, 2016

(Princeton University Press) In this book, Wainer shows how graphs can serve as maps that help clarify ambiguous or incomplete information. He uses visual aids to show the many ways that graphs can be used and misused. Wainer is a distinguished research scientist at the National Board of Medical Examiners and an adjunct professor of statistics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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