Part V

Working with Graphics

In this part . . .

A good plot tells more about your data than a thousand words, but creating a clear and professional-looking plot often is seen as a difficult job. Not so with R, where you have three different graphical systems that allow you to create anything from nicely formatted standard plots to completely customized graphical displays.

This section introduces you to the basic operation of all three graphical systems and shows you how to create clear and elegant plots that tell a good story.