The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics - Hardcover

Juster, Norton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1587170663 ISBN 13: 9781587170669

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 1900

Synopsis

Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was hopelessly in love with a beautiful dot. But the dot, though perfect in every way, only had eyes for a wild and unkempt squiggle. All of the line's romantic dreams were in vain, until he discovered...angles! Now, with newfound self-expression, he can be anything he wants to be--a square, a triangle, a parallelogram....And that's just the beginning!First published in 1963 and made into an Academy Award-winning animated short film, here is a supremely witty love story with a twist that reveals profound truths about relationships--both human and mathematical--sure to tickle lovers of all ages.

About this title

About the Author:

Norton Juster is a practicing architect and professor of environmental design at Hampshire College. He is the author of a number of books, including The Phantom Tollbooth, The Dot and the Line and Alberic the Wise. He lives with his wife in a small rural community in western Massachusetts.

From the Inside Flap:

g fable about a straight line who falls in love with a dot and sets out to win her heart away from a squiggle. A borderline classic; 70,000 sold to date!

About this edition

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 1900
• ISBN 10: 1587170663
• ISBN 13: 9781587170669
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 80