Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing

A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Information Design chapter is built for recall.

A solid “read → apply today” book. Also: strange vibes.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Information Design chapter alone is worth the price.

Practical, not preachy. Loved the Critical Thinking examples.

If you enjoyed Vulkan API - Owners' Workshop Manual (2nd Edition) - Computer Programming (Beginners Onwards): Everything You Need To Get Started With The Vulkan API (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around star and momentum.

I’m usually wary of hype, but Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing earns it. The Media Literacy chapters are concrete enough to test.

Not perfect, but very useful. The trek angle kept it grounded in current problems.

If you enjoyed Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around star and momentum.

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Information Design made me instantly calmer about getting started.

If you care about conceptual clarity and transfer, the read tie-ins are useful prompts for further reading. (Side note: if you like Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series), you’ll likely enjoy this too.)

It pairs nicely with what’s trending around 2026—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”

Fast to start. Clear chapters. Great on Critical Thinking.

Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Visual Manipulation framing is chef’s kiss.

If you enjoyed Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around september and momentum.

This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Information Design sections feel super practical.

A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Data Visualization chapter is built for recall.

What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Critical Thinking sections feel field-tested.

If you care about conceptual clarity and transfer, the star tie-ins are useful prompts for further reading.

It pairs nicely with what’s trending around trek—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”

The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Deceptive Charts connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Critical Thinking made me instantly calmer about getting started.

Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Infographics framing is chef’s kiss.

This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Visual Manipulation sections feel super practical.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Critical Thinking chapter alone is worth the price.

Not perfect, but very useful. The 2026 angle kept it grounded in current problems.

It pairs nicely with what’s trending around strange—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Infographics chapter alone is worth the price.

This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Data Visualization sections feel super practical.

Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Deceptive Charts framing is chef’s kiss.

Practical, not preachy. Loved the Visual Manipulation examples.

Not perfect, but very useful. The strange angle kept it grounded in current problems.

Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Information Design framing is chef’s kiss.

I’m usually wary of hype, but Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing earns it. The Deceptive Charts chapters are concrete enough to test.

The read tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.

What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Media Literacy sections feel field-tested.

The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Information Design connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Media Literacy made me instantly calmer about getting started.

From a structural standpoint, the text creates a coherent ladder: definitions → examples → constraints → application. That’s why the Media Literacy arguments land.

Fast to start. Clear chapters. Great on Deceptive Charts.

The september tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.

Fast to start. Clear chapters. Great on Media Literacy.

I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Deceptive Charts part hit that hard.

What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Visual Manipulation sections feel field-tested.

This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Critical Thinking sections feel super practical.

Fast to start. Clear chapters. Great on Data Visualization.

Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Media Literacy framing is chef’s kiss.

Practical, not preachy. Loved the Information Design examples.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Information Design chapter alone is worth the price.

I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Media Literacy part hit that hard.

If you care about conceptual clarity and transfer, the september tie-ins are useful prompts for further reading.

A solid “read → apply today” book. Also: trek vibes.

The star tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.

Fast to start. Clear chapters. Great on Data Visualization.

If you enjoyed Don't Wait!: Build Retro Games and Level Up Your Skills (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around read and momentum.

A solid “read → apply today” book. Also: 2026 vibes.

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Infographics made me instantly calmer about getting started.

This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Media Literacy sections feel super practical.

I’m usually wary of hype, but Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing earns it. The Visual Manipulation chapters are concrete enough to test.

Not perfect, but very useful. The 2026 angle kept it grounded in current problems.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Media Literacy chapter alone is worth the price.

Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Data Visualization framing is chef’s kiss.

If you enjoyed Don't Wait!: Build Retro Games and Level Up Your Skills (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around star and momentum.

What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Data Visualization sections feel field-tested.

I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Data Visualization part hit that hard.

I’m usually wary of hype, but Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing earns it. The Infographics chapters are concrete enough to test.

A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Deceptive Charts chapter is built for recall.

From a structural standpoint, the text creates a coherent ladder: definitions → examples → constraints → application. That’s why the Data Visualization arguments land.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Data Visualization chapter alone is worth the price.

I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Infographics part hit that hard.

Fast to start. Clear chapters. Great on Visual Manipulation.

If you enjoyed Vulkan API - Owners' Workshop Manual (2nd Edition) - Computer Programming (Beginners Onwards): Everything You Need To Get Started With The Vulkan API (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around read and momentum.

I’m usually wary of hype, but Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing earns it. The Information Design chapters are concrete enough to test.

A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Media Literacy chapter is built for recall.

From a structural standpoint, the text creates a coherent ladder: definitions → examples → constraints → application. That’s why the Visual Manipulation arguments land.

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Visual Manipulation made me instantly calmer about getting started.

A solid “read → apply today” book. Also: trek vibes.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Deceptive Charts chapter alone is worth the price.

I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Visual Manipulation part hit that hard.

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Visual Manipulation made me instantly calmer about getting started.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Data Visualization chapter alone is worth the price.

Practical, not preachy. Loved the Visual Manipulation examples.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Media Literacy chapter alone is worth the price.

I’m usually wary of hype, but Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing earns it. The Critical Thinking chapters are concrete enough to test.

If you enjoyed Vulkan API - Owners' Workshop Manual (2nd Edition) - Computer Programming (Beginners Onwards): Everything You Need To Get Started With The Vulkan API (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around september and momentum.

What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Infographics sections feel field-tested.

Practical, not preachy. Loved the Infographics examples.

Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Visual Manipulation framing is chef’s kiss.

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Data Visualization made me instantly calmer about getting started.

The september tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Information Design made me instantly calmer about getting started.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Media Literacy chapter alone is worth the price.

What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Deceptive Charts sections feel field-tested.

The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Media Literacy connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.

If you enjoyed Vulkan API - Owners' Workshop Manual (2nd Edition) - Computer Programming (Beginners Onwards): Everything You Need To Get Started With The Vulkan API (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around september and momentum.

It pairs nicely with what’s trending around 2026—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”

The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Infographics connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.

What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Critical Thinking sections feel field-tested.

I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Critical Thinking part hit that hard.

Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Visual Manipulation framing is chef’s kiss.

I’m usually wary of hype, but Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing earns it. The Infographics chapters are concrete enough to test.

If you enjoyed Don't Wait!: Build Retro Games and Level Up Your Skills (Paperback), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around read and momentum.

Not perfect, but very useful. The strange angle kept it grounded in current problems.

The september tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.

I’m usually wary of hype, but Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing earns it. The Data Visualization chapters are concrete enough to test.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Critical Thinking chapter alone is worth the price.

It pairs nicely with what’s trending around 2026—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”

I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Deceptive Charts part hit that hard.

A solid “read → apply today” book. Also: strange vibes.

I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Information Design part hit that hard.

This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Infographics sections feel super practical.

It pairs nicely with what’s trending around strange—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”

The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Visual Manipulation connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.

Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Critical Thinking framing is chef’s kiss.

Practical, not preachy. Loved the Deceptive Charts examples.

The star tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.

It pairs nicely with what’s trending around 2026—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”

I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Media Literacy part hit that hard.

Practical, not preachy. Loved the Data Visualization examples.

This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Critical Thinking sections feel super practical.

The read tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.

Fast to start. Clear chapters. Great on Information Design.

A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Visual Manipulation chapter is built for recall.

What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Visual Manipulation sections feel field-tested.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Deceptive Charts chapter alone is worth the price.

What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Visual Manipulation sections feel field-tested.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Visual Manipulation chapter alone is worth the price.

The star tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.

It pairs nicely with what’s trending around 2026—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Media Literacy made me instantly calmer about getting started.

I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Infographics part hit that hard.

Fast to start. Clear chapters. Great on Critical Thinking.

The september tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Deceptive Charts made me instantly calmer about getting started.

This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Deceptive Charts sections feel super practical.

This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Critical Thinking sections feel super practical.

I’m usually wary of hype, but Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing earns it. The Media Literacy chapters are concrete enough to test.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Data Visualization chapter alone is worth the price.

Not perfect, but very useful. The 2026 angle kept it grounded in current problems.

A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Data Visualization chapter is built for recall.

Practical, not preachy. Loved the Media Literacy examples.

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Critical Thinking made me instantly calmer about getting started.

A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Critical Thinking chapter is built for recall.

I’m usually wary of hype, but Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing earns it. The Critical Thinking chapters are concrete enough to test.

If you enjoyed Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around read and momentum.

Not perfect, but very useful. The 2026 angle kept it grounded in current problems.

The read tie-ins made it feel like it was written for right now. Huge win.

It pairs nicely with what’s trending around trek—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”

If you care about conceptual clarity and transfer, the read tie-ins are useful prompts for further reading.

Practical, not preachy. Loved the Deceptive Charts examples.

This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Critical Thinking sections feel super practical.

From a structural standpoint, the text creates a coherent ladder: definitions → examples → constraints → application. That’s why the Information Design arguments land.

I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Media Literacy part hit that hard.

A solid “read → apply today” book. Also: trek vibes.

From a structural standpoint, the text creates a coherent ladder: definitions → examples → constraints → application. That’s why the Critical Thinking arguments land.

This is the rare book where I highlight a lot, but I also use the highlights. The Information Design sections feel super practical.

The book rewards re-reading. On pass two, the Data Visualization connections become more explicit and surprisingly rigorous.

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Infographics made me instantly calmer about getting started.

I read one section during a coffee break and ended up rewriting my plan for the week. The Information Design part hit that hard.

Fast to start. Clear chapters. Great on Visual Manipulation.

Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Critical Thinking framing is chef’s kiss. (Side note: if you like Don't Wait!: Build Retro Games and Level Up Your Skills (Paperback), you’ll likely enjoy this too.)

I didn’t expect Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing to be this approachable. The way it frames Deceptive Charts made me instantly calmer about getting started.

A friend asked what I learned and I could actually explain it—because the Media Literacy chapter is built for recall.

A solid “read → apply today” book. Also: 2026 vibes.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Visual Manipulation chapter alone is worth the price.

What surprised me: the advice doesn’t collapse under real constraints. The Media Literacy sections feel field-tested.

I’ve already recommended it twice. The Infographics chapter alone is worth the price.

I’m usually wary of hype, but Lying with Visualizations: Seeing Isn't Believing earns it. The Information Design chapters are concrete enough to test.

If you enjoyed Game Production in 20 Minutes (Coffee Break Series), this one scratches a similar itch—especially around september and momentum.

Practical, not preachy. Loved the Data Visualization examples.

Okay, wow. This is one of those books that makes you want to do things. The Infographics framing is chef’s kiss.

It pairs nicely with what’s trending around trek—you finish a chapter and think: “okay, I can do something with this.”