Over a hundred years ago, 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, be[...]
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). A unique and entertaining satire.
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Den moderna klassikern tankeexperimentromanen Flatland av Edwin A Abbott tar oss med på en resa till det alldeles platta landet, världen med bara två dimensioner. Varelserna i Flatland är geometriska figurer - streck, trianglar, kvadrater osv, som rör sig på landets yta. Eftersom allting är a[...]
Flatland, a place of two dimensions peopled by a hierarchy of geometrical forms, is the home of narrator A. Square, who takes a tour of his bizarre homeland. This tour provides a hilarious satire on Victorian society with questions about the nature of the universe.[...]
Edwin Abbott was a mathematician who used the idea of 'Flatland' - a world of just two dimensions - to poke fun at caste-ridden Victorian Society. The book also allowed him to explore the nature of dimensions and our own perceptual limitations. In the book a three-dimensional being can view the work[...]