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9780140435313

Flatland A Romance in Many Dimensions

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  • ISBN13:

    9780140435313

  • ISBN10:

    014043531X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1998-06-01
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics

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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

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