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Copyright, Brinton Associates, 1939 First Edition

Also by Willard C. Brinton

GRAPHIC METHODS FOR PRESENTING FACTS. 1914

Published by McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.

New York City

Printed in the United States of America

TABLE OF CONTENTS

When a chapter name or number is given as a reference, turn to the Topical Index, either on Page 1 or Page 247, and spin pages to the desired chapter.

Chapter Page

Preface 9

1. Introduction 16

Brief History of Development of Graphic Methods.

2. Graphic Narrative 25

Early Drawings. Picture Comparisons. Sequence Pictures. Procedure Charts. Sports Stories. Basic English.

3. Tabulation 33

Tallying. Methods of Tabulating. Graphic Tabulation. Machine Tabulation.

4. Classification Charts 43

Use of Arrows and Brackets in Classification. Time-Period Classification. Block Classification.

5. Genealogy and Genetics Charts 53

Standard Symbols. Trait-Tracing Charts. Family Tree. Pedigree Charts. Genealogical Chart Sheets. Other Uses for Genealogy Charts.

6. Organization Charts 59

Geographical Divisions. Government and Business Organization. Functional Charts.

7. Relationship Charts 68

Interrelations.

8. Flow Charts 73

Source and Distribution Chart. Traffic Chart. Activity Chart. Cost-Accounting Chart. Cosmograph.

9. Sector Charts 81

Area and Angle Comparisons. Subdivided Sector Charts. Cumulative Charts. Charts Showing Assets and Liabilities.

10. 100% Bar Charts 92

Single Bars. Bar Chart Stamp. Percentage Distributions. Cumulative Charts.

11. Comparison of 100% Bar Charts 98

Groups of Bars. Distribution and Percentage Comparisons.

12. Multiple Bar Charts 106

Value Comparisons. Bars on an Illustration.