Flatland

Name: Flatland
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ISBN: 9780521759946

ISBN-10: 0521759943

ISBN-13: 9780521759946

Edition: 2009

Authors: Edwinn A. Abbott, Thomas F. Banchoff, Edwin A. Abbott

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Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/27/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 306
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Flatland with Notes and Commentary



This World



Of the Nature of Flatland



Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland



Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland



Concerning the Women



Of our Methods of Recognizing one another



Of Recognition by Sight



Concerning Irregular Figures



Of the Ancient Practice of Painting



Of the Universal Colour Bill



Of the Suppression of the Chromatic Sedation



Concerning our Priests



Of the Doctrine of our Priests



Other Worlds



How I had a Vision of Lineland



How in my Vision I endeavoured to explain the nature of Flatland, but could not



Concerning a Stranger from Spaceland



How the Stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland



How the Sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds



How I came to Spaceland, and what I saw there



How, though the Sphere showed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desired more; and what came of it



How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision



How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success



How I then tried to diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by other means, and of the result


Epilogue by the Editor


Continued Notes



Critical Reaction to Flatland



The Life and Work of Edwin Abbott Abbott


Recommended Reading


References


Index of Defined Words


Index