| Description |
xxvii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-239). |
| Contents |
pt. 1. This world -- 1. Of the nature of Flatland -- 2. Of the climate and houses in Flatland -- 3. Concerning the inhabitants of Flatland -- 4. Concerning the women -- 5. Of our methods of recognizing one another -- 6. Of recognition by sight -- 7. Concerning irregular figures -- 8. Of the ancient practice of painting -- 9. Of the universal colour bill -- 10. Of the suppression of the chromatic sedition -- 11. Concerning our priests -- 12. Of the doctrine of our priests -- pt. 2. Other worlds -- 13. How I had a vision of Lineland -- 14. How I vainly tried to explain the nature of Flatland -- 15. Concerning a stranger from Spaceland -- 16. How the stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland -- 17. How the sphere, having in vain tried works, resorted to deeds -- 18. How I came to Spaceland, and what I saw there -- 19. How, though the sphere shewed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desired more; and what came of it -- 20. How the sphere encouraged me in a vision -- 21. How I tried to teach the theory of three dimensions to my grandson, and with what success -- 22. How I then tried to diffuse the theory of three dimensions by other means, and of the result -- The fourth dimension in mathematics. |
| Subject |
Fourth dimension.
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| Added Author |
Stewart, Ian, 1945-
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| ISBN |
0738205419 |
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