Flatland A Romance of Many Dimensions by A. Square
by Abbott, Edwin A.; Hoffman, BaneshFormat: Paperback
Publisher(s): Penguin Books
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Summary
Classic of science (and mathematical) fiction charmingly illustrated by the author describes the adventures of A. Square, a resident of Flatland, in Spaceland (three dimensions), Lineland (one dimension) and Pointland (no dimensions).
Table of Contents
| Limitations | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. xv |
| Preface to the Second and Revised Edition, 1884, by the Editor | p. xix |
| This World | |
| Of the Nature of Flatland | p. 1 |
| Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland | p. 4 |
| Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland | p. 7 |
| Concerning the Women | p. 11 |
| Of Our Methods of Recognizing One Another | p. 18 |
| Of Recognition by Sight | p. 24 |
| Concerning Irregular Figures | p. 31 |
| Of the Ancient Practice of Painting | p. 36 |
| Of the Universal Colour Bill | p. 39 |
| Of the Suppression of the Chromatic Sedition | p. 44 |
| Concerning Our Priests | p. 50 |
| Of the Doctrine of Our Priests | p. 53 |
| Other Worlds | |
| How I Had a Vision of Lineland | p. 61 |
| How I Vainly Tried to Explain the Nature of Flatland | p. 67 |
| Concerning a Strange from Spaceland | p. 74 |
| How the Stranger Vainly Endeavoured to Reveal to Me in Words the Mysteries of Spaceland | p. 78 |
| How the Sphere, Having in Vain Tried Words, Resorted to Deeds | p. 89 |
| How I Came to Spaceland, and What I Saw There | p. 92 |
| How, Though the Sphere Shewed Me Other Mysteries of Spaceland, I Still Desired More; and What Came of It | p. 98 |
| How the Sphere Encouraged Me in a Vision | p. 107 |
| How I Tried to Teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to My Grandson, and with What Success | p. 111 |
| How I Then Tried to Diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by Other Means, and of the Result | p. 115 |
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