This masterpiece of science (and mathematical) fiction is a
delightfully unique and highly entertaining satire that has charmed
readers for more than 100 years. The work of English clergyman,
educator and Shakespearean scholar Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926), it
describes the journeys of A. Square, a mathematician and resident
of the two-dimensional Flatland, where women-thin, straight
lines-are the lowliest of shapes, and where men may have any number
of sides, depending on their social status.
Through strange occurrences that bring him into contact with a host
of geometric forms, Square has adventures in Spaceland (three
dimensions), Lineland (one dimension) and Pointland (no dimensions)
and ultimately entertains thoughts of visiting a land of four
dimensions--a revolutionary idea for which he is returned to his
two-dimensional world. Charmingly illustrated by the author,
Flatland is not only fascinating reading, it is still a first-rate
fictional introduction to the concept of the multiple dimensions of
space. "Instructive, entertaining, and stimulating to the
imagination." -- "Mathematics Teacher."
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Fri, 24 Aug 2012 | Review
by: hardusludus
One of the most interesting books known, with a vividly unique and imaginative view from a citizen of a land where there are only 2 spacial dimensions. Other dimensions are also explored, including to our own 3D world. Requires a reasonable (Gr. 8/9) knowledge of Mathematics, a very open mind, and your full attention.
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