Lines, Bars and Circles: How William Playfair Invented Graphs

by Helaine Becker

Book Overview

Born in Scotland more than 250 years ago, William Playfair was a dreamer who "saw the world differently from other people." Unfortunately, this difference sometimes got in the way of his success. Early on, as he attempted to apply his unique perspective to a series of career opportunities in order to gain "riches! fame! glory!" he instead suffered one failure after another. Then, while writing a book about economics, Will's innovative vision inspired...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771385707
• ISBN13: 9781771385701
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.2" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4