bThe Truthful Artb is an introduction to quantitative thinking and statistical and cartographical representation written specifically for journalists and designers. A follow-up to iThe Functional Arti, it goes into the specifics of how to create functional charts, maps, and graphs.p p Part 1 in bThe Truthful Artb provides a broad introduction to statistics, written with journalists and designers in mind. Cairo avoids using jargon and formulas, focusing instead on how to manage and interpret data sets, and how to extract stories from them.p p In Part 2, Cairo gets down to business giving specific advice on how to use charts and maps in infographics and visualization. Readers will learn what kind of statistical charts exist and how to use them correctly what maps are with an introduction to cartography terms and techniques the basics of maps including how to create locator maps and how to understand basic cartographical terms such as projection, scale, symbolization, etc. and the main ki