Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926.
Flatland : a Romance of Many Dimensions. - 1 online resource - Princeton science library . - Princeton science library. .
Reprint. Originally published: 6th ed. New York : Dover Publications, 1953.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE TO THE SECOND AND REVISED EDITION; INTRODUCTION; Part I This World; 1 Of the Nature of Flatland; 2 Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland; 3 Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland ; 4 Concerning the Women ; 5 Of our Methods of Recognizing one another; 6 Of Recognition by Sight; 7 Concerning Irregular Figures; 8 Of the Ancient Practice of Painting; 9 Of the Universal Colour Bill; 10 Of the Suppression of the Chromatic Sedition; 11 Concerning our Priests; 12 Of the Doctrine of our Priests ; Part II Other Worlds. 13 How I had a Vision of Lineland14 How in my Vision I endeavoured to explain the nature of Flatland, but could not; 15 Concerning a Stranger from Spaceland; 16 How the Stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland; 17 How the Sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds; 18 How I came to Spaceland and what I saw there; 19 How, though the Sphere showed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desired more; and what came of it; 20 How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision.
In 1884, Edwin Abbott Abbott wrote a mathematical adventure set in a two-dimensional plane world, populated by a hierarchical society of regular geometrical figures-who think and speak and have all too human emotions. Since then Flatland has fascinated generations of readers, becoming a perennial science-fiction favorite. By imagining the contact of beings from different dimensions, the author fully exploited the power of the analogy between the limitations of humans and those of his two-dimensional characters. A first-rate fictional guide to the concept of multiple dimensions of space, th.
In English.
9781400866649 1400866642 0691025258 9780691025254 9780486110530 0486110532
10.1515/9781400866649 doi
22573/ctt1d11xdx JSTOR 9452447 IEEE
90028266
017018911 Uk
Fourth dimension.
Spiritual life--Fiction.
Spirituality--Fiction.
Quatri�eme dimension.
Vie spirituelle--Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Spiritualit�e--Romans, nouvelles, etc.
FICTION--General.
MATHEMATICS--Recreations & Games.
Fourth dimension.
Spiritual life.
Spirituality.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Fiction.
QA699
823.8
Flatland : a Romance of Many Dimensions. - 1 online resource - Princeton science library . - Princeton science library. .
Reprint. Originally published: 6th ed. New York : Dover Publications, 1953.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE TO THE SECOND AND REVISED EDITION; INTRODUCTION; Part I This World; 1 Of the Nature of Flatland; 2 Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland; 3 Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland ; 4 Concerning the Women ; 5 Of our Methods of Recognizing one another; 6 Of Recognition by Sight; 7 Concerning Irregular Figures; 8 Of the Ancient Practice of Painting; 9 Of the Universal Colour Bill; 10 Of the Suppression of the Chromatic Sedition; 11 Concerning our Priests; 12 Of the Doctrine of our Priests ; Part II Other Worlds. 13 How I had a Vision of Lineland14 How in my Vision I endeavoured to explain the nature of Flatland, but could not; 15 Concerning a Stranger from Spaceland; 16 How the Stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland; 17 How the Sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds; 18 How I came to Spaceland and what I saw there; 19 How, though the Sphere showed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desired more; and what came of it; 20 How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision.
In 1884, Edwin Abbott Abbott wrote a mathematical adventure set in a two-dimensional plane world, populated by a hierarchical society of regular geometrical figures-who think and speak and have all too human emotions. Since then Flatland has fascinated generations of readers, becoming a perennial science-fiction favorite. By imagining the contact of beings from different dimensions, the author fully exploited the power of the analogy between the limitations of humans and those of his two-dimensional characters. A first-rate fictional guide to the concept of multiple dimensions of space, th.
In English.
9781400866649 1400866642 0691025258 9780691025254 9780486110530 0486110532
10.1515/9781400866649 doi
22573/ctt1d11xdx JSTOR 9452447 IEEE
90028266
017018911 Uk
Fourth dimension.
Spiritual life--Fiction.
Spirituality--Fiction.
Quatri�eme dimension.
Vie spirituelle--Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Spiritualit�e--Romans, nouvelles, etc.
FICTION--General.
MATHEMATICS--Recreations & Games.
Fourth dimension.
Spiritual life.
Spirituality.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Fiction.
QA699
823.8