Brinton, Willard Cope, 1880- · New York, The Engineering magazine company · leaf 369
clusively how great an error may be made if charts are read hastily on the assumption that the bottom line of the chart is the zero line. Since some persons are almost sure to read a chart from the bottom line, it seems desirable that all charts should be so made that the reader may interpret from… … Data of Elmer Rittenftouse Fig. 248. Comparison of Death Rates in the United States, Showing Reduction in Death Rate for Tuberculosis and Increase in Death Rate for Degenerative Dis- eases This illustration is' identical with Fig. 246 except that here a wavy line is used at the base showing that…
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