David R. Bellhouse
The Flawed Genius of William Playfair
The Story of the Father of Statistical Graphics
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David R. Bellhouse
The Flawed Genius of William Playfair
The Story of the Father of Statistical Graphics
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This book shares the life story of William Playfair, the father of statistical graphics, who experienced extreme ups and downs in his various careers, including as a statistician, economist, and fraudster.
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This book shares the life story of William Playfair, the father of statistical graphics, who experienced extreme ups and downs in his various careers, including as a statistician, economist, and fraudster.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Verlag: University of Toronto Press
- Seitenzahl: 356
- Erscheinungstermin: 23. August 2023
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 238mm x 162mm x 30mm
- Gewicht: 684g
- ISBN-13: 9781487545031
- ISBN-10: 1487545037
- Artikelnr.: 63661379
- Verlag: University of Toronto Press
- Seitenzahl: 356
- Erscheinungstermin: 23. August 2023
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 238mm x 162mm x 30mm
- Gewicht: 684g
- ISBN-13: 9781487545031
- ISBN-10: 1487545037
- Artikelnr.: 63661379
David R. Bellhouse is a professor emeritus in the Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences at Western University.
Preface: Playfair Is Introduced
1. Playfair Is Sent to Newgate Prison
2. Playfair Goes to Birmingham to Work for Boulton and Watt
3. Playfair Goes to London to Set Up His Own Business
4. Playfair Evolves into a Writer by Profession
5. Playfair Expresses His Early Political Views
6. Playfair Makes His Mark on Statistical Graphics
7. Playfair Goes to Paris
8. Playfair Tries to Take Advantage of the French Revolution
9. Playfair Escapes from France and Returns to England
10. Playfair Becomes an Avid Anti-Jacobin Propagandist
11. Playfair Gets Involved with Forged Assignats
12. Playfair Starts a Bank and Goes Bankrupt
13. Playfair Ekes Out a Living as a Bankrupt
14. Playfair Has a Good Year during 1805 with Hints of Ending Badly
15. Playfair Has Serious Legal and Other Problems
16. Playfair Dabbles Deeply into Family History and Political Biography
17. Playfair Continues Writing and Tries a Few More Scams to Get to Paris
18. Playfair Returns to Paris
19. Playfair Spends His Last Few Years in England in Poverty
Afterword: Playfair Avoids a Shakespearean Epitaph
Appendix: Assignat Forging by French Emigres in England
Notes
Index
1. Playfair Is Sent to Newgate Prison
2. Playfair Goes to Birmingham to Work for Boulton and Watt
3. Playfair Goes to London to Set Up His Own Business
4. Playfair Evolves into a Writer by Profession
5. Playfair Expresses His Early Political Views
6. Playfair Makes His Mark on Statistical Graphics
7. Playfair Goes to Paris
8. Playfair Tries to Take Advantage of the French Revolution
9. Playfair Escapes from France and Returns to England
10. Playfair Becomes an Avid Anti-Jacobin Propagandist
11. Playfair Gets Involved with Forged Assignats
12. Playfair Starts a Bank and Goes Bankrupt
13. Playfair Ekes Out a Living as a Bankrupt
14. Playfair Has a Good Year during 1805 with Hints of Ending Badly
15. Playfair Has Serious Legal and Other Problems
16. Playfair Dabbles Deeply into Family History and Political Biography
17. Playfair Continues Writing and Tries a Few More Scams to Get to Paris
18. Playfair Returns to Paris
19. Playfair Spends His Last Few Years in England in Poverty
Afterword: Playfair Avoids a Shakespearean Epitaph
Appendix: Assignat Forging by French Emigres in England
Notes
Index
Preface: Playfair Is Introduced
1. Playfair Is Sent to Newgate Prison
2. Playfair Goes to Birmingham to Work for Boulton and Watt
3. Playfair Goes to London to Set Up His Own Business
4. Playfair Evolves into a Writer by Profession
5. Playfair Expresses His Early Political Views
6. Playfair Makes His Mark on Statistical Graphics
7. Playfair Goes to Paris
8. Playfair Tries to Take Advantage of the French Revolution
9. Playfair Escapes from France and Returns to England
10. Playfair Becomes an Avid Anti-Jacobin Propagandist
11. Playfair Gets Involved with Forged Assignats
12. Playfair Starts a Bank and Goes Bankrupt
13. Playfair Ekes Out a Living as a Bankrupt
14. Playfair Has a Good Year during 1805 with Hints of Ending Badly
15. Playfair Has Serious Legal and Other Problems
16. Playfair Dabbles Deeply into Family History and Political Biography
17. Playfair Continues Writing and Tries a Few More Scams to Get to Paris
18. Playfair Returns to Paris
19. Playfair Spends His Last Few Years in England in Poverty
Afterword: Playfair Avoids a Shakespearean Epitaph
Appendix: Assignat Forging by French Emigres in England
Notes
Index
1. Playfair Is Sent to Newgate Prison
2. Playfair Goes to Birmingham to Work for Boulton and Watt
3. Playfair Goes to London to Set Up His Own Business
4. Playfair Evolves into a Writer by Profession
5. Playfair Expresses His Early Political Views
6. Playfair Makes His Mark on Statistical Graphics
7. Playfair Goes to Paris
8. Playfair Tries to Take Advantage of the French Revolution
9. Playfair Escapes from France and Returns to England
10. Playfair Becomes an Avid Anti-Jacobin Propagandist
11. Playfair Gets Involved with Forged Assignats
12. Playfair Starts a Bank and Goes Bankrupt
13. Playfair Ekes Out a Living as a Bankrupt
14. Playfair Has a Good Year during 1805 with Hints of Ending Badly
15. Playfair Has Serious Legal and Other Problems
16. Playfair Dabbles Deeply into Family History and Political Biography
17. Playfair Continues Writing and Tries a Few More Scams to Get to Paris
18. Playfair Returns to Paris
19. Playfair Spends His Last Few Years in England in Poverty
Afterword: Playfair Avoids a Shakespearean Epitaph
Appendix: Assignat Forging by French Emigres in England
Notes
Index