Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Spectrum) (Tantor Unabridged Classics) (Dover Thrift Editions)

by Edwin A. Abbott

Classic of science (and mathematical) fiction — charmingly illustrated by author — describes the journeys of A. Square and his adventures in Spaceland (three dimensions), Lineland (one dimension) and Pointland (no dimensions). A. Square also entertains thoughts of visiting a land of four dimensions — a revolutionary idea for which he is banished from Spaceland.

• ISBN10: 048627263X
• ISBN13: 9780486272634
• Publish Date: 1 February 2000 (first published 19 June 1974)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Dover Publications Inc.
• Edition: New edition
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 96
• Language: English

Reviews

[adamfortuna]

This one should be required reading in geometry class. A fun story that helps illustrate the idea of higher dimensions through conversation between 2D and 1D creatures and finally 3D and 2D creatures.

[arronkau]

Enjoyable little book. I could almost imagine a hypercube by the end of it.