Flatland - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Edwin A. Abbott, William F. Lindgren, Thomas F. BanchoffSeries:SpectrumPublish date:2009-11-27Pages:306
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9780521759946ISBN-10:521759943UPC:9780521759946Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:PhysicsBook Topic:Mathematical & ComputationalSize:8.90 x 6.04 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.89Product ID:SCGM95M8FA
Flatland, Edwin Abbott Abbott's story of a two-dimensional universe, as told by one of its inhabitants who is introduced to the mysteries of three-dimensional space, has enjoyed an enduring popularity from the time of its publication in 1884. This fully annotated edition enables the modern-day reader to understand and appreciate the many "dimensions" of this classic satire. Mathematical notes and illustrations enhance the usefulness of Flatland as an elementary introduction to higher-dimensional geometry. Historical notes show connections to late-Victorian England and to classical Greece. Citations from Abbott's other writings as well as the works of Plato and Aristotle serve to interpret the text. Commentary on language and literary style includes numerous definitions of obscure words. An appendix gives a comprehensive account of the life and work of Flatland's remarkable author.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Cambridge University PressISBN-13:9780521759946ISBN-10:521759943UPC:9780521759946Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:PhysicsBook Topic:Mathematical & ComputationalSize:8.90 x 6.04 x 0.63 inchesWeight:0.89Product ID:SCGM95M8FA
Lindgren, William F.: - William F. Lindgren is a Professor of Mathematics at Slippery Rock University. He is the author of Quasi-Uniform Spaces (1982) with Peter Fletcher and has given many talks about Flatland at various conferences, including the Joint Meetings of the AMS/MAA.Banchoff, Thomas F.: - Thomas F. Banchoff is a Professor of Mathematics at Brown University. He is the author of Beyond the Third Dimension and Linear Algebra Through Geometry (with John Wermer) and the editor of a reprint of Henry P. Manning's The Fourth Dimension Simply Explained.
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