| The Annotated Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Contributor(s): Stewart, Ian (Text by (Art, Photo Books)) |
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ISBN: 0465011233 ISBN-13: 9780465011230 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: For the first time in paperback, the only annotated edition of Edwin Abbott's classic mind-bending tale of an alternate, two-dimensional universe presented side-by-side with mathematician Ian Stewart's revealing commentary and analysis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Science Fiction - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009417055 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.4" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Flatland is a unique, delightful satire that has charmed readers for over a century. Published in 1884 by the English clergyman and headmaster Edwin A. Abbott, it is the fanciful tale of A. Square, a two-dimensional being who is whisked away by a mysterious visitor to The Land of Three Dimensions, an experience that forever alters his worldview. Like the original, Ian Stewart's commentary takes readers on a strange and wonderful journey. With clarity and wit, Stewart illuminates Abbott's numerous Victorian references and touches on such diverse topics as ancient Babylon, Karl Marx, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Mt. Everest, H.G. Wells, and phrenology. The Annotated Flatland makes fascinating connections between Flatland and Abbott's era, resulting in a classic to rival Abbott's own, and a book that will inspire and delight curious readers for generations to come. |