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Flatland: A Romance in Many Dimensions: A Romance of Many Dimensions by A. Square (Penguin Classics) (Taschenbuch)

von Edwin A. Abbott (Autor), Alan Lightman (Autor) "I call our world Flatland, not because we call it so, but to make its nature clearer to you, my happy readers, who are privileged..." (mehr)

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Taschenbuch: 118 Seiten
Verlag: Penguin Classics; Auflage: New Ed (1. Juni 1998)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 014043531X
ISBN-13: 978-0140435313
Gr��e und/oder Gewicht: 19,2 x 12,8 x 1,2 cm

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Unless you're a mathematician, the chances of you reading any novels about geometry are probably slender. But if you read only two in your life, these are the ones. Taken together, they form a couple of accessible and charming explanations of geometry and physics for the curious non-mathematician. Flatland, which is also available under separate cover, was published in 1880 and imagines a two-dimensional world inhabited by sentient geometric shapes who think their planar world is all there is. But one Flatlander, a Square, discovers the existence of a third dimension and the limits of his world's assumptions about reality and comes to understand the confusing problem of higher dimensions. The book is also quite a funny satire on society and class distinctions of Victorian England. The further mathematical fantasy, Sphereland, published 60 years later, revisits the world of Flatland in time to explore the mind-bending theories created by Albert Einstein, whose work so completely altered the scientific understanding of space, time, and matter. Among Einstein's many challenges to common sense were the ideas of curved space, an expanding universe and the fact that light does not travel in a straight line. Without use of the mathematical formulae that bar most non-scientists from an understanding of Einstein's theories, Sphereland gives lay readers ways to start comprehending these confusing but fundamental questions of our reality. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Taschenbuch .

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Mathematical fantasy about life in a two-dimensional world and a parody of Victorian society.

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5.0 von 5 Sternen The book that started it all for higher dimensional analysis, 13. Dezember 1998

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Flatland is THE must-read for anyone interested in getting a feel for higher dimensions. The book is extraordinarily readable and succeeds even with people that are afraid of mathematics. Abbott's charm lies in his ability to write simply and clearly about a topic that has its share of very unreachable, esoteric books. You fall into the story (whose plot is by no means secondary to the mathematical ideas), and before you know it you find yourself in contemplation of things like the fourth and fifth dimensions. The visual image that this book provides is a necessary step to envisioning and then understanding the idea of higher dimensions, even for those already versed in the mathematics of it. You never know, after you read this, you might even be willing to try your hand at things like Einstein's relativity. A little on the social aspects of the book: keep in mind that it was written in the very late 1800's. Hidden within the philosophical and mathematical ideas is a satire of the social climate of the times: how women, the military, the upper echelons of society, and just about everyone else were viewed. Flatland makes you think, and think deeply, on many different and sometimes unexpected levels.

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Nicht nur die Idee, einen quadratischen Protagonisten in einer zweidimensionalen Umwelt anzusiedeln und ihn einem einerseits naturgegebenen, andererseits staatlich oktroyiertem Dilemma auszusetzen, ist vorzüglich. Lesenswert wird dieses Buch aber nicht zuletzt auch aufgrund seiner archaischen englischen Diktion. Sehr empfehlenswert, nicht nur für Mathematiker!

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From the square character's world of two dimensions in Flatland to the Sphere's three dimensional Spaceland, one comes to recognize the role of dimensions in geometry and in thinking in Abbott's Flatland. Both a mathematical essay and a satire the book challenges readers to discover dimensions for themselves in an unusual story. Beyond the story of the square lawyer protagonist and his adventure with the Sphere is the satire on Abbott's English society. Women are depicted as lines with the power to destroy men with there sharp, pointed ends. They are forced to remain in a constant waving motion as a courtesy to men in order to remain visible. An interesting predicament surfaces when coloring becomes a popular practice in identification. Women from certain viewpoints appear the same color as priests, much to the priests' chagrin. In sum, the women appear to have an inferior role to the multi-sided men as women faced inequality in late 19th century society. Secondly, the shapes themselves present a hierarchy of society. From the irregular figures to the noble Circles, each shape has its own ranking and occupations. Moreover, each shape is subdivided into figures that have a higher status in the Flatland world. For example, the equilateral triangle is seen as superior to any of the other isosceles triangle with top angles of less than sixty. These shapes have little hope of progressing; hope lies in their offspring which may possess a more respected number of equal sides. This can be seen as an analogy to the lower classes struggle to achieve success in the society dominated by the wealthy or aristocratic. While the story of Flatland may be a mockery of Victorian England, its heart is its mathematical meaning. It serves as an interesting and understandable window into the subject of dimensions. From Lineland, which knows no left or right directions, to the abstract Fourth Dimension, where it is possible to look inside a solid object, readers are introduced to new ways of thinking not usually encountered in math class. Most importantly, the text of the book is not beyond the scope of someone with a casual interest in the topic. Anyone can appreciate the search for the meanings of dimension and truth in easy to comprehend analogies presented by the author. Another math topic addressed is the discovery of new ideas themselves. Abbott shows that math is a field where anyone with an interest has a chance to succeed just as the main character stumbles upon the meaning of dimensions from thoughts from his grandson. He pursues his hypothesis on the dimensions of Spaceland as well as develops the ideas for the Fourth Dimension on his own. Although he is imprisoned for his thoughts and attempts to teach others, the square keeps his theories, not letting the views of society interfere with his work. It is interesting that he faces this fate when trying to educate the public about the truth of their world and beyond. On the whole, Flatland is more than just a short book with intriguing mathematical ideas. It is an opening experience to the search from the truth behind the world through the subject of dimensions. While mocking the English , the book also introduces readers an odd world of shapes and figures. Lastly, math is encouraged even though it may go against the grain of society. Any book that introduces readers to a new way of thinking is worth reading.

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5.0 von 5 Sternen Flatland : A Romance of Many Dimensions
This book rocks. I can't say anything else because it has been said above. BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT! This book is truly a work of art.

Am 11. Juli 2000 ver�ffentlicht

3.0 von 5 Sternen God as the infinitely-dimensional
Flatland is one of those pseudo-scientific novels that has since become a piece of the scientific canon in the same way that Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has; when attempting... Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 28. April 2000 von Robert P. Beveridge

4.0 von 5 Sternen Classic irony has alot to say about year 2000
I disagree w/last reviewer. Flatland doesn't just lampoon the 1880's. Victorian is Abbott's writing style. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 13. April 2000 von Dawn Merrill

4.0 von 5 Sternen A great primer
Flatland is a good primer for understanding the basics of the different dimensions of our world. It presents a simple, easy to follow story of how a person living in 2-D would... Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 20. M�rz 2000 von Jeffrey N. Takle

5.0 von 5 Sternen A book of great angularity
I first read "Flatland" when I was studying mathematics as a university first-year. I have just been re-reading it. Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 24. Februar 2000 von Robert Crookall

5.0 von 5 Sternen WHAT AN EYE-OPENER
This book is utterly amazing; by playing out "mr. square"'s life on a 2-dimensional surface, and soon his realization of the first and third dimensions, the reader is... Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 19. Februar 2000 von ianthea

4.0 von 5 Sternen Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" in 2D
Although this book was written in the time when Hinton and his pseudo-analyses of higher dimensions ruled the popular masses (mostly as a semi-plausible explanation of the... Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 19. Februar 2000 von Shadowfire

1.0 von 5 Sternen Flat -- what?
I have to read this book for my English 4 AP class, and am so far highly disappointed and confused! What is the purpose of this book. Lesen Sie weiter...

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5.0 von 5 Sternen Great book for understanding Geometry
I am a freshman in High School and in my Geometry honors class we are reading this book. It helps me understand all of the terms and dimensions of Geometry, and is a good book... Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 8. Februar 2000 von Kenny Watson

5.0 von 5 Sternen Christian Whackos ?
To me this book revealed how important it is to keep one's mind open to possiblities, to be ready to review some things that one may have previously assumed to be true, to give... Lesen Sie weiter...

Ver�ffentlicht am 15. Januar 2000 von Ibrahaim T. Klynskii-Belzakov

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