Becker, Helaine Lines, Bars, and Circles: How William
Playfair Invented Graphs. PICTURE
BOOK. Kids Can Press, 2017. $18.
William Playfair was considered a ne’er-do-well in his
community and by the scientific community at large. Because
of his poor reputation, almost no one paid any attention to his three
new inventions – the line graph, bar graph and pie chart. The father of the modern-day infographic died
practically penniless, never finding the scheme that would make him rich and
famous.
Perfect for STEM support in any class that has students use
or create infographics of any kind. The
front story details Playfair’s life and exploits and the historic notes in the
back add depth and details to story., also showing Playfair’s original graphs.
EL, MS – ESSENTIAL.
HS – OPTIONAL. Cindy, Library
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