Flatterland : Like Flatland Only More So
by
Ian Stewart
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
073820675X
ISBN-13
9780738206752
Publisher
Basic Books
Imprint
Basic Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 18th, 2002
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
366 grams
Dimensions
13.90 x 21.20 x 2.90 cms
Product Classification:
Science fictionPopular science
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The brilliant "sequel" to one of the all-time classics of popular mathematics
In 1884, Edwin A. Abbott published a brilliant novel about mathematics and philosophy that charmed and fascinated all of England. As both a witty satire of Victorian society and a means by which to explore the fourth dimension, Flatland remains a tour de force. Now, British mathematician and accomplished science writer Ian Stewart has written a fascinating, modern sequel to Abbott''s book. Through larger-than-life characters and an inspired story line, Flatterland explores our present understanding of the shape and origins of the universe, the nature of space, time, and matter, as well as modern geometries and their applications. The journey begins when our heroine, Victoria Line, comes upon her great-great-grandfather A. Square''s diary, hidden in the attic. The writings help her to contact the Space Hopper, who becomes her guide and mentor through eleven dimensions. Along the way, we meet Schröger''s Cat, The Charming Construction Entity, The Mandelblot (who lives in Fractalia), and Moobius the one-sided cow. In the tradition of Alice in Wonder-land and The Phantom Toll Booth, this magnificent investigation into the nature of reality is destined to become a modern classic.
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