Who the book is written for
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We are living in an era of information overload. Excess amounts of information are overwhelming and we are even generating data by almost every daily behavior. Big data has become a buzz word for decade, however, are we getting better at handling data or benefiting more from data?
The answer is no.
Despite great progress in our ability to collect and store data, we’re still very weak in interpreting data. In 1954, Darrell Huff wrote his best-selling book about how people often intentionally use graphs to spread misinformation, especially in favor of their own products or causes. Today, vastly more misinformation is disseminated unintentionally because people don’t know how to use charts to communicate what they intend.
If you have challenges dealing with numbers
If you need to present quantitative information
If you are suffering from the presentation, report, or dashboard
If you want to learn more about data exploration in Python.
The book is around 400 pages, with concepts, codes, and graphs. It's not necessary to use it like eating a fine dinner, but rather a practical tool.
Also, it's not necessary to learn all the methods to create the same graph. Just pick your preferred ones and code with me till you master them.
If you suddenly lose your way in the book, you can use the search button as a taxi that drives you to the possible destination.
Keeping your hands dirty is crucial for learning any applied knowledge and skills. The code in the book is 100% reproducible. Do not worry you will fail or can't make it. What you see is what you will get. Keep up!