Flatland : A Romance in Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott (1998, Uk-B Format...

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Like New: A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is ...
ISBN
9780140435313
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
014043531X
ISBN-13
9780140435313
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18038283929

Product Key Features

Book Title
Flatland : a Romance in Many Dimensions
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Topic
Classics, Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction, Satire, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Mathematics, Fiction
Author
Edwin A. Abbott
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
4.2 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
98-005393
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"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
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
530.11
Synopsis
A "romance in many dimensions" that has fascinated generations of readers with its clever blend of social satire and mathematical theory A Penguin Classic 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 metaphysics, its history, customs and religious beliefs. But when a strange visitor mysteriously appears and transports the incredulous Flatlander to the Land of Three Dimensions, his world view is forever shattered. Written more than a century ago, Flatland conceals within its brilliant parody of Victorian society speculations about the universe that resonate in Einstein's theory of relativity as well as the current "string-theory" of nature. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators., A "romance in many dimensions" that has fascinated generations of readers with its clever blend of social satire and mathematical theory A Penguin Classic 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 metaphysics, its history, customs and religious beliefs. But when a strange visitor mysteriously appears and transports the incredulous Flatlander to the Land of Three Dimensions, his world view is forever shattered. Written more than a century ago, Flatland conceals within its brilliant parody of Victorian society speculations about the universe that resonate in Einstein's theory of relativity as well as the current "string-theory" of nature. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
LC Classification Number
QA699.A13 1998

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