Examines the use of diagrams through history, from their Paleolithic originss to the present. Drawing on theories from the cognitive sciences, it explores the evolution of diagrams and their impact on the accumulation and spread of knowledge.

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I have written three SAGE Data and Research Literacy guides about diagrams and textbooks as sources. They are intended for students, for example as help in essay writing, but might be interesting also for others:

New article describing how the two-party system has been described in US government textbooks, in text and diagrams. The diagrams have contributed in creating a common-sense perception that the US has always had a two-party system.