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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions - Community Reviews back

by Edwin A. Abbott, Rosemary Jahn
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Barrita
Barrita rated it 13 years ago
Esta es una de esas historias originales, entretenidas y con mas dimensiones de las que parece a simple vista (jojojo).Con los aƱos que tiene, se sigue sintiendo fresca y encantadora.
Kinga's Books
Kinga's Books rated it 13 years ago
This was one crazy, opium fuelled, brilliant book about geometry and different dimensions and I am going to explain it the best way I can but Edwin A Abbott does it so much better.Here is a story of Square who is a square and lives in a two dimensional world of geometrical figures. The first part of...
janeg
janeg rated it 13 years ago
Brilliant in its own way, but not without limitations.
Sacred Space
Sacred Space rated it 13 years ago
At the outset... the 5 stars are entirely subjective. I love maths, I love playing mathematical games, I love philosophising about maths. So this book is perfect for me. But if maths is not your cup of tea, you may not enjoy it as much as I did.I first read about this book in one of Martin Gardne...
Ms. Margie
Ms. Margie rated it 13 years ago
I enjoyed this. The way it's set up is quite interesting - as a commentary on Victorian society, as a visit by a square to different dimensions, as a personal journey rather than a straight science book. I appreciated the notes and commentary. It's fairly straightforward and easy to understand, y...
Pauline's Fantasy Reviews
Pauline's Fantasy Reviews rated it 13 years ago
This is proof, I suppose, that not all classic texts survive the passage of time unscathed. The concept of a two-dimensional world, and an inhabitant trying to get to grips with the idea of three dimensions, is a brilliant one, and much of the book rather elegantly takes a side swipe at Victorian cu...
The Review Man
The Review Man rated it 14 years ago
If you've ever wondered about the fourth dimension or beyond, Flatland isn't going to be that revelatory. But it's when you apply Flatland's logic to our world that you really reap the benefits.What's perhaps most interesting is the ethics of Pointland, Lineland and Flatland and their differing opin...
vnorthw
vnorthw rated it 14 years ago
A friend of mine introduced me to Flatland through the movie, I watched a bit of it and was instantly intrigued.The first half of the book describes the world of Flatland, from the rigid hierarchy of their society to the weather. Abbott creates a fictional world that brilliantly satires the society ...
ayanami
ayanami rated it 14 years ago
More than just an amusing read for anyone interested in math, geometry and physics, this somewhat dry but ultimately funny book is an exploration of the limits of reason, perception, and knowledge, along with social commentary on how such things can shape a society. It explains the math and science ...
thomcat
thomcat rated it 15 years ago
Reading with daughter Kiana
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