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Flatland - (Princeton Science Library) by Edwin Abbott Abbott (Paperback)

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  • 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.
  • About the Author: Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838-1926), the author of more than fifty books on classics, theology, history, and Shakespeare, was headmaster of the City of London School and one of the leading educators of his time.
  • 104 Pages
  • Mathematics, Recreations & Games
  • Series Name: Princeton Science Library

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About the Book



Reprint. Originally published: 6th ed. New York: Dover Publications, 1953.



Book Synopsis



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, the book will also appeal to those who are interested in computer graphics. This field, which literally makes higher dimensions seeable, has aroused a new interest in visualization. We can now manipulate objects in four dimensions and observe their three-dimensional slices tumbling on the computer screen. But how do we interpret these images? In his introduction, Thomas Banchoff points out that there is no better way to begin exploring the problem of understanding higher-dimensional slicing phenomena than reading this classic novel of the Victorian era.



Review Quotes




"Flatland has remained of interest for over a century precisely because of its ability to engage its readers on so many different planes in so many different dimensions."-- "Victorian Studies"

"One of the most imaginative, delightful and, yes, touching works of mathematics, this slender 1884 book purports to be the memoir of A. Square, a citizen of an entirely two-dimensional world."-- "The Washington Post Book World"

"This reprint of Abbott's Flatland adventures contains an Introduction by Thomas Banchoff which is worth reading on its own. So if you don't have yet this book at home, go ahead and buy this edition."-- "Zentralblatt MATH"



About the Author



Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838-1926), the author of more than fifty books on classics, theology, history, and Shakespeare, was headmaster of the City of London School and one of the leading educators of his time. Thomas Banchoff is professor emeritus of mathematics at Brown University and author of Beyond the Third Dimension.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .2 Inches (D)
Weight: .2 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 104
Genre: Mathematics
Sub-Genre: Recreations & Games
Series Title: Princeton Science Library
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Edwin Abbott Abbott
Language: English
Street Date: March 22, 2015
TCIN: 82956702
UPC: 9780691165554
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-3635
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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