Unabridged, illustrated value reproduction of Flatland by Edwin Abbott, in this affordably printed volume, is a book that belongs on everyone’s shelf.
Published originally in 1884, Abbott’s novella was a social commentary told through mathematical a framework. With Einstein’s 1915 publication of the Theory of Relativity, Flatland became popular as a prophet of four dimensions.
This Value Classic Reprint provides a slim volume with full text and illustrations of this timeless classic at an affordable price.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I THIS WORLD 4
§ 1.—OF THE NATURE OF FLATLAND. 4
§ 2.—OF THE CLIMATE AND HOUSES IN FLATLAND. 5
§ 3.—CONCERNING THE INHABITANTS OF FLATLAND. 6
§ 4.—CONCERNING THE WOMEN. 8
§ 5.—OF OUR METHODS OF RECOGNIZING ONE ANOTHER. 10
§ 6.—OF RECOGNITION BY SIGHT. 12
§ 7.—OF IRREGULAR FIGURES. 14
§ 8.—OF THE ANCIENT PRACTICE OF PAINTING. 16
§ 9.—OF THE UNIVERSAL COLOR BILL. 17
§ 10.—OF THE SUPPRESSION OF THE CHROMATIC SEDITION. 19
§ 11.—CONCERNING OUR PRIESTS. 21
§ 12.—OF THE DOCTRINE OF OUR PRIESTS. 22
PART II OTHER WORLDS 25
§ 13.—HOW I HAD A VISION OF LINELAND. 25
§ 14.—HOW I VAINLY TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF FLATLAND. 27
§ 15.—CONCERNING A STRANGER FROM SPACELAND. 29
§ 16.—HOW THE STRANGER VAINLY ENDEAVORED TO REVEAL TO ME IN WORDS THE MYSTERIES OF SPACELAND. 31
§ 17.—HOW THE SPHERE, HAVING IN VAIN TRIED WORDS, RESORTED TO DEEDS. 34
§ 18.—HOW I CAME TO SPACELAND, AND WHAT I SAW THERE. 35
§ 19.—HOW, THOUGH THE SPHERE SHOWED ME OTHER MYSTERIES OF SPACELAND, I STILL DESIRED MORE; AND WHAT CAME OF IT. 38
§ 20.—HOW THE SPHERE ENCOURAGED ME IN A VISION. 41
§ 21.—HOW I TRIED TO TEACH THE THEORY OF THREE DIMENSIONS TO MY GRANDSON, AND WITH WHAT SUCCESS. 42
§ 22.—HOW I THEN TRIED TO DIFFUSE THE THEORY OF THREE DIMENSIONS BY OTHER MEANS, AND OF THE RESULT. 43
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Book Description Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions 0.56. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9781640320826
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Mar2811580224400
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk1640320822xvz189zvxnew
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-1640320822-new
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 9781640320826
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New! This item is printed on demand. Seller Inventory # 1640320822
Book Description HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L1-9781640320826
Book Description Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book. Seller Inventory # ria9781640320826_lsuk
Book Description Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9781640320826
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Special order direct from the distributor. Seller Inventory # ING9781640320826