Florence Nightingale and Her Geeks Declare War on Death
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
The Controversy of Nightingale's Data Visualization
This chapter explores Florence Nightingale's legacy, particularly her innovative rose diagram and the criticisms it faced from statisticians and graphic designers. It also discusses the ongoing debate between using tables and graphics for effective data visualization, emphasizing Nightingale's thoughts on clarity in data presentation.
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