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Flatland
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Flatland
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Edwin Abbott
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Series | Penguin Science Fiction |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:160 | Dimensions(mm): Height 181,Width 111 |
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Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780241441572
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Classifications | Dewey:823.8 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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Publication Date |
6 August 2020 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A fantastically unique work of science fiction that has fascinated generations of readers with its clever blend of social satire and mathematical theory. A work that still poses provocative questions about perception and reality, Flatland is a brilliant parody of Victorian society where all existence is limited to length and breadth - its inhabitants unable even to imagine a third dimension. The amiable narrator, A. Square, provides an overview of this fantastic world - its physics and metaphysics, its history, customs and religious beliefs. But when a strange visitor mysteriously appears and transports the incredulous Flatlander to the Land of Three Dimensions, his worldview is forever shattered. Written more than a century ago, Flatland offers an extraordinary animation of dimension, geometry and physical space that continues to resonate in contemporary science.
Author Biography
Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926) was a leading scholar and theologian of the Victorian era.
ReviewsAt once a classic of science fiction, a playful brainteaser about geometry, a pointed satire of Victorian manners - and, finally, a strangely compelling argument about reason, faith, and the greatest mysteries of the universe * The Wall Street Journal *
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