Alberto Cairo

Alberto Cairo is a journalist and professor at the University of Miami who is one of the world's leading experts on data visualisation. His work focuses on how charts, graphs, and maps can illuminate — or distort — the truth, and how readers can become better consumers of visual information. How Charts Lie examines how data visualisations are used and misused in media, politics, and everyday life. The book teaches readers how to read charts critically, spot misleading graphics, and understand the stories that data can and cannot tell. It was praised for its clarity, its practical approach, and its importance in an age when data visualisation is everywhere. Cairo is also the author of The Truthful Art and The Functional Art, both of which are widely used in journalism and design programmes. His teaching and writing have helped raise the standard of data communication worldwide. How Charts Lie is available as an audiobook alongside the print edition, giving listeners an essential and accessible guide to understanding the visual information that shapes how we see the world.