The Golden Rectangle

Reference our Visual Display book by Tufte, Chapter 9 “Aesthetics and Technique in Data Graphical Design.” Read the final section in this chapter, “Proportion and Scale: The Shape of Graphics” which is pp. 186-190 in my edition. Answer these questions: 1) Should graphics tend toward the horizontal or the vertical (i.e., should they be greater in length or in height)? 2) What are three reasons supplied by the author that support your answer in 1)? 3) What is the Golden Rectangle? What is the proportion of length to width in the Golden Rectangle? 4) Provide one example (show it) of a graphic that has dimensions close to the Golden Rectangle. Remember to cite your source(s). 5) At the end the section the author suggests that, absent special situations that call for exceptional graphic designs, a good general rule of thumb is to strive for graphics of approximately what general dimensions?