| Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (by a Square) Contributor(s): Abbott, Edwin A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1618952854 ISBN-13: 9781618952851 Publisher: Bibliotech Press OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics |
| Lexile Measure: 1280 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.44 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Very popular amongst mathematics, physics, and computer science students, Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is an 1884 satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott. Writing pseudonymously as "a square", Abbott used the fictional two-dimensional world of Flatland to offer pointed observations on the social hierarchy of Victorian culture. However, the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions; in a foreword to one of the many publications of the novella, noted science writer Isaac Asimov described Flatland as "The best introduction one can find into the manner of perceiving dimensions" Several films have been made from the story, including a feature film in 2007 called Flatland. Other efforts have been short or experimental films, including one narrated by Dudley Moore and a short film with Martin Sheen titled Flatland: The Movie. |