Flatland
A Romance of Many Dimensions by A. Square
$24.64
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
3 May 2010
Summary
A “romance in many dimensions” that has fascinated generations of readers with its clever blend of social satire and mathematical theory.
A work that continues to pose provocative questions about perception and reality, Flatland is a brilliant parody of Victorian society where all existence is limited to length and breadth—its inhabitants unable even to imagine a third dimension. The amiable narrator, A Square, provides an overview of this fantastic world—its physics and meta…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140435313 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 014043531X |
| Author: | Edwin Abbott, Alan Lightman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 3 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 119g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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“At once a classic of science fiction, a playful brainteaser about geometry, a pointed satire of Victorian manners—and, finally, a strangely compelling argument about reason, faith, and the greatest mysteries of the universe.” —The Wall Street Journal
About The Author
Edwin Abbott
Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926) was a leading scholar and theologian of the Victorian era.
Alan Lightman (introduction), the author of Einstein’s Dream and other books, is an astrophysicist and the director of the writing program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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