"She adopts a bookbook format providing hints on graphs in one, two and more dimensions, scales, visual clarity and so on...the page design- with half of every page blank - is refreshingly easy on the eyes. Inclusion of examples is generous." (Junk Charts 2008)

  "This book should occupy a spot on any statistician's bookshelf next to Cleveland's…" (Computational Statistics, July 2007)

"...sociologists looking to enhance their communication of numeric data using graphs will find...helpful tips in this book." (Sociological Methods & Research, August 2007)

"…deserves to be on the desk of every researcher and postgraduate student…" (Current Science, September 2006)

"…a valuable teaching resource." (Statistical Methods in Medical Research, February 2006)

"...the author has managed to accomplish what most technical people have been unable to do before--make graphs fun...you'll never look at any graph, the same way again." (OnceWritten.com)

"Novice and experienced graph designers alike, as well as many individuals ultimately responsible for reading graphs, will benefit from reading this book." (Technical Communication, November 2005)

"Using real-world examples, Robbins draws on her years of experience in graphical data analysis and presentation to highlight some of today's most effective methods." (Bryn Mawr Alumnae Bulletin, Summer 2005)