| #1037544 in Books | 2012-10-24 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.00 x.25 x6.00l,.35 | File type: PDF | 110 pages||88 of 90 people found the following review helpful.| Don't bother with this edition|By S. Sinclair|I've read Flatland several times in printed form -- it's one of my favorite books. I got this edition free, but even at that, this isn't worth it. The illustrations are missing, and for this book they're not just a nice addition; the pictures are crucial to following the story. (Also, the text makes references to the pictures.) Th|.com |Flatland is one of the very few novels about math and philosophy that can appeal to almost any layperson. Published in 1880, this short fantasy takes us to a completely flat world of two physical dimensions where all the inhabitants are geometric s
First published in 1884, Edwin A. Abbott's classic novella is many things: a biting social satire on Victorian society, an exhortation to literally think outside the box (or, if you're a privileged Spacelander, outside the cube), and above all a testament to the universal quest for knowledge and the inherent beauty and purity of mathematical truth. Flatland tells the story of "A SQUARE," a mathematician living in the Second dimension, known as Flatland, whose perceptions...
You easily download any file type for your device.Flatland (Enhanced Illustrated Edition) | Edwin Abbott. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!
