But how do we interpret these images? In his introduction, Thomas Banchoff points out that there is no better way to begin exploring the problem of understanding higher-dimensional slicing phenomena than reading this classic novel of the Victorian era. We can now manipulate objects in four dimensions and observe their three-dimensional slices tumbling on the computer screen. In this case, the 'impossibilities' are the very existence of other dimensions, or worlds. Squares ventures through Pointland, Lineland and Spaceland ultimately reveal to him the possibilities of the seemingly impossible. ebook Price: 12.95/£10. 'Flatland' is a story of depth, and the lack there of. This field, which literally makes higher dimensions seeable, has aroused a new interest in visualization. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Edwin Abbott Abbott Introduction by Collections: Princeton Science Library Paperback Price: 12.95/£10.99 ISBN: 9780691165554 Published: Copyright: 1991 Pages: 104 Size: 5.5 x 8.5 in. By imagining the contact of beings from different dimensions, the author fully exploited the power of the analogy between the limitations of humans and those of his two-dimensional characters.Ī first-rate fictional guide to the concept of multiple dimensions of space, the book will also appeal to those who are interested in computer graphics. Since then Flatland has fascinated generations of readers, becoming a perennial science-fiction favorite. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott, first published in 1884 by Seeley & Co. In 1884, Edwin Abbott Abbott wrote a mathematical adventure set in a two-dimensional plane world, populated by a hierarchical society of regular geometrical figures-who think and speak and have all too human emotions.
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