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Flatland by Edwin Abbott

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Summary

A work that poses provocative questions about perception and reality. It is a parody of Victorian society where all existence is limited to length and breadth - its inhabitants unable even to imagine a third dimension. It provides an overview of this world - its physics and metaphysics, its history, customs and religious beliefs.

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Flatland by Edwin Abbott

The fourth dimension, humor, satire, and logic combine into a science-fiction classic that has entertained generations.
“At 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

Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926) was a leading scholar and theologian of the Victorian era.
Alan Lightman, the author of 'Einstein's Dream' and other books, is an astrophysicist and the Director of the Writing Program at M.I.T.

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ISBN 13 9780140435313
ISBN 10 014043531X
Title Flatland
Author Edwin Abbott
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1999-02-25
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.