The Planiverse: Computer Contact with a Two-Dimensional World

Dewdney, A.K.

ISBN 10: 0387989161 / ISBN 13: 9780387989167

Published by Copernicus, New York, 2001

About this Item

Trade Paperback. Gray wrappers with orange titles. Glued binding. xxxi + 245 pages, illustrated with drawings and diagrams. 1st Copernicus edition (reprint of Poseidon 1984 original), 1st printing. CONDITION: AS NEW, binding square and tight, pages crisp and unmarked. An unread copy in perfect condition. CONTENT: The Planiverse is a classic book about life in a two-dimensional universe. A.K. Dewdney is a well-known author, and this is a well-known book, which is now brought back into print in a revised and updated edition. The book is written within the great tradition of Abbott's Flatland, and Hinton's famous Sphereland. Accessible, imaginative, clever, the book will appeal to a wide array of readers, from serious mathematicians and computer scientists, to science fiction fans. >Guaranteed secure packaging, free tracking, and no-hassle return policy. Seller Inventory # 002759

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Planiverse: Computer Contact with a ...

Publisher: Copernicus, New York

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as issued

Edition: First Thus

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Synopsis:

The Planiverse - Computer Contact With A Two-dimensional World

Review:

"it gently approaches a relatively 'new' universe of ideas, inventions and conjectures..." -- The Computer Journal, Official Journal of the British Computer Society, Vol. 45 , Issue 5, 2002