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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Flatland: A Romance Of Many Dimensionsby: Edwin A Abbott  List Price: $13.98 Amazon.com's Price: $11.88 You Save: $2.10 (15%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 530.11 EAN: 9781591022961 ISBN: 1591022967 Label: Prometheus Books Manufacturer: Prometheus Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 130 Publication Date: June 03, 2005 Publisher: Prometheus Books Studio: Prometheus Books Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Unless you're a mathematician, the chances of you reading any novels about geometry are probably slender. But if you read only two in your life, these are the ones. Taken together, they form a couple of accessible and charming explanations of geometry and physics for the curious non-mathematician. Flatland, which is also available under separate cover, was published in 1880 and imagines a two-dimensional world inhabited by sentient geometric shapes who think their planar world is all there is. But one Flatlander, a Square, discovers the existence of a third dimension and the limits of his world's assumptions about reality and comes to understand the confusing problem of higher dimensions. The book is also quite a funny satire on society and class distinctions of Victorian England. The further mathematical fantasy, Sphereland, published 60 years later, revisits the world of Flatland in time to explore the mind-bending theories created by Albert Einstein, whose work so completely altered the scientific understanding of space, time, and matter. Among Einstein's many challenges to common sense were the ideas of curved space, an expanding universe and the fact that light does not travel in a straight line. Without use of the mathematical formulae that bar most non-scientists from an understanding of Einstein's theories, Sphereland gives lay readers ways to start comprehending these confusing but fundamental questions of our reality. Product Description: This highly original and entertaining short novel (which has been in print continually since its original publication in 1884) tells the story of A. Square, an inhabitant of the two-dimensional world Flatland. Touching on themes of humanity's insatiable quest for truth, authority's tendency to squash radical ideas born from this quest, and the necessity of curiosity, "Flatland" is an odd and charming little book whose impact far surpasses its concise prose. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - fun thought experimentthis is a great book to help you put your mind around other dimensions. It was cleverly written and an enjoyable read. Rating: - Wisdom for penniesIt's nice in this economy that you can still buy this much idea for this little money. Here is the book that tells what it means to be a prophet. Rating:  - A fun read for those who enjoy math, politics, and puzzlesIf you're obsessed with math but need a break from equations and formulas, pick up a copy of Edwin Abbott's Flatland and go to town. Published over a century ago, this book illustrates the faults of politics and nobility as it explores the delicate relations between the inhabitants of Flatland. As the book progresses it diligently explains the factors of the known dimensions, and the obstacles that separate them. This book is a great read for anyone who loves history, math, and a good laugh. Read More Rating: - Written for all Flatlanders...like usThis book is a must have for all bonafide Flatlands fans. First off, it has the original Flatlands classic by Edwin Abbott Abbott, the mathematician/clergyman would first took us to the world of A Square. And it also has the 1967 followup Sphereland. It bears noting that Sphereland is but one of many follow up so Abbott's classic and because they're all good and worthy in their own right, I'll repeat them here: Spaceland...the Rudy Rucker classic which focuses ... Read More Rating: - FlatlandIf you are looking for a book that makes you think this is the one. Written in 1867, its amazing that we are still having the problems that are embellished in this lovely book. This book helped me remember I need to be more empathic to others when they are limited in thier perception. And for me to never stop dreaming. 
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