The Annotated Flatland

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• Geometrical Creatures

  One feature of the world that few people stop to puzzle over is how many dimensions it has. Although it is a little tricky to say just what a dimension is, it does seem fairly obvious that we, the objects that surround us, and the space we move about ... (read full critics)

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  Off the Charts Amazing!!!

  Packed with so many different layers of satire hitting every nail on the head, this novela is destined to become a classic, a legend. When you change the way you look at the world, boy you change the world. And Mr Abbott was a philologist? That may explain why I, a non-native English speaker, love h ... (continue)

  Packed with so many different layers of satire hitting every nail on the head, this novela is destined to become a classic, a legend. When you change the way you look at the world, boy you change the world. And Mr Abbott was a philologist? That may explain why I, a non-native English speaker, love his writing style so much. Beautiful English!

  Will definitely reread.

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  In a word: mindblowing. When reading it keep in mind this book has been written in the 1880, as such many theories weren't invented yet. If you can follow the reading (which I admit, in order to do so you must love math) and impersonate "the circle", this book will really, really blow your mi ... (continue)

  In a word: mindblowing. When reading it keep in mind this book has been written in the 1880, as such many theories weren't invented yet. If you can follow the reading (which I admit, in order to do so you must love math) and impersonate "the circle", this book will really, really blow your mind.

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  Ivan said on Aug 12, 2011 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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  When I first read this book, I really liked it. I think an interesting part of the book is the way in which Edwin Abbott makes us understand that the difficulties to imagine a 4-dimensional world for a human being are the same that a 2-dimensional being has when it tries to imagine a 3D world. Yes, ... (continue)

  When I first read this book, I really liked it. I think an interesting part of the book is the way in which Edwin Abbott makes us understand that the difficulties to imagine a 4-dimensional world for a human being are the same that a 2-dimensional being has when it tries to imagine a 3D world. Yes, it seems to be too controversial but, trust me, this book needs to be added to your shelves!

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  L.D.G. said on Oct 22, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  This is the most original book I've ever read. It's different and simple, but describes things with accuracy. I found the descriptions of Flatland society funny. I enjoyed it very much. It's worth reading it.

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  Ena said on Sep 27, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  Interesting that this is written in 1884.

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  Helena said on Sep 12, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  I had read "Flatland" before, and I confirm my previous opinion that, true to its subtitle, this novel has many dimensions: satire, geometry, wordplay, pioneer sci-fi, just to name a few.
  As regards this annotated version in particular, the notes are mainly math-oriented, so they can be a real trea ... (continue)

  I had read "Flatland" before, and I confirm my previous opinion that, true to its subtitle, this novel has many dimensions: satire, geometry, wordplay, pioneer sci-fi, just to name a few.
  As regards this annotated version in particular, the notes are mainly math-oriented, so they can be a real treat for pro & amateur mathematicians, but they might disappoint other readers more interested, say, in the satirical aspects of the novel.
  The overall layout of this edition, however, is quite puzzling. Too many times you have to go chasing a numbered note several pages ahead of its printed reference in the text.

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  ary29 said on Apr 8, 2010 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 272 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0465011233
• ISBN-13: 9780465011230
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Pub date: Jul 21, 2008
• Also available as: Hardcover, Library Binding, School & Library Binding, Others and eBook
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