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The Annotated Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

Author Ian Stewart

Format Paperback

Publisher Basic Books

Category Math

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Flatland is a unique, delightful satire that has charmed readers for over a century. Published in 1884 by the English clergyman and headmaster Edwin A. Abbott, it is the fanciful tale of A. Square, a two-dimensional being who is whisked away by a mysterious visitor to The Land of Three Dimensions, an experience that forever alters his worldview. Like the original, Ian Stewart�s commentary takes readers on a strange and wonderful journey. With clarity and wit, Stewart illuminates Abbott�s numerous Victorian references and touches on such diverse topics as ancient Babylon, Karl Marx, Mary Shelley�s Frankenstein, Mt. Everest, H.G. Wells, and phrenology. The Annotated Flatland makes fascinating connections between Flatland and Abbott�s era, resulting in a classic to rival Abbott�s own, and a book that will inspire and delight curious readers for generations to come.

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Release Date: 2008-07-22
Publisher: Basic Books
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780465011230

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