Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

Unabridged illustrated value reproduction of Flatland by Edwin Abbott in this affordably printed volume is a book that belongs on everyones shelf. Published originally in 1884 Abbotts novella was a social commentary told through mathematical a framework. With Einsteins 1915 publication of the Theory of Relativity Flatland became popular as a prophet of four dimensions.This Value Classic Reprint provides a slim volume with full text and illustrations of this timeless classic at an affordable price.TABLE OF CONTENTSPART I THIS WORLD 4 § 1.--OF THE NATURE OF FLATLAND. 4 § 2.--OF THE CLIMATE AND HOUSES IN FLATLAND. 5 § 3.--CONCERNING THE INHABITANTS OF FLATLAND. 6 § 4.--CONCERNING THE WOMEN. 8 § 5.--OF OUR METHODS OF RECOGNIZING ONE ANOTHER. 10 § 6.--OF RECOGNITION BY SIGHT. 12 § 7.--OF IRREGULAR FIGURES. 14 § 8.--OF THE ANCIENT PRACTICE OF PAINTING. 16 § 9.--OF THE UNIVERSAL COLOR BILL. 17 § 10.--OF THE SUPPRESSION OF THE CHROMATIC SEDITION. 19 § 11.--CONCERNING OUR PRIESTS. 21 § 12.--OF THE DOCTRINE OF OUR PRIESTS. 22 PART II OTHER WORLDS 25 § 13.--HOW I HAD A VISION OF LINELAND. 25 § 14.--HOW I VAINLY TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE NATURE OF FLATLAND. 27 § 15.--CONCERNING A STRANGER FROM SPACELAND. 29 § 16.--HOW THE STRANGER VAINLY ENDEAVORED TO REVEAL TO ME IN WORDS THE MYSTERIES OF SPACELAND. 31 § 17.--HOW THE SPHERE HAVING IN VAIN TRIED WORDS RESORTED TO DEEDS. 34 § 18.--HOW I CAME TO SPACELAND AND WHAT I SAW THERE. 35 § 19.--HOW THOUGH THE SPHERE SHOWED ME OTHER MYSTERIES OF SPACELAND I STILL DESIRED MORE; AND WHAT CAME OF IT. 38 § 20.--HOW THE SPHERE ENCOURAGED ME IN A VISION. 41 § 21.--HOW I TRIED TO TEACH THE THEORY OF THREE DIMENSIONS TO MY GRANDSON AND WITH WHAT SUCCESS. 42 § 22.--HOW I THEN TRIED TO DIFFUSE THE THEORY OF THREE DIMENSIONS BY OTHER MEANS AND OF THE RESULT. 43