Flatland A Romance in Many Dimensions

by Abbott, Edwin A.

• ISBN13: 9780140435313
• ISBN10: 014043531X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-06-01
• Publisher: Penguin Classics

Summary

Classic of science (and mathematical) fiction -- charmingly illustrated by the author -- describes the adventures of A. Square, a resident of Flatland, in Spaceland (three dimensions), Lineland (one dimension) and Pointland (no dimensions).

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii	(10)
Alan Lightman
Suggestions for Further Reading	xvii
Preface to the Second and Revised Edition, 1884	1	(4)
PART I This World	5	(58)
1 Of the Nature of Flatland	7	(3)
2 Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland	10	(3)
3 Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland	13	(4)
4 Concerning the Women	17	(6)
5 Of our Methods in Recognizing one another	23	(6)
6 Of Recognition by Sight	29	(6)
7 Concerning Irregular Figures	35	(4)
8 Of the Ancient Practice of Painting	39	(4)
9 Of the Universal Colour Bill	43	(5)
10 Of the Suppression of the Chromatic Sedition	48	(5)
11 Concerning our Priests	53	(3)
12 Of the Doctrine of our Priests	56	(7)
PART II Other Worlds	63
13 How I had a Vision of Lineland	65	(6)
14 How I vainly tried to explain the nature of Flatland	71	(6)
15 Concerning a Stranger from Spaceland	77	(4)
16 How the Stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland	81	(9)
17 How the Sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds	90	(3)
18 How I came to Spaceland, and what I saw there	93	(6)
19 How, though the Sphere shewed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desired more; and what came of it	99	(8)
20 How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision	107	(4)
21 How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success	111	(3)
22 How I then tried to diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by other means, and of the result	114