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Flatland : a romance of many dimensions / Edwin A. Abbott ; illustrated by the author ; with an introduction by Banesh Hoffmann.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: Spanish Series: Dover thrift editionsPublication details: New York : Dover Publications, 1992.Description: xii, 83 páginas : ilustraciones ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 048627263X (pbk.) :
  • 9780486272634 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 530.1/1 20
LOC classification:
  • QA 39.2 A131f 1992
Other classification:
  • 18.05
Online resources:
Contents:
This world: Of the nature of Flatland -- Of the climate and houses in Flatland -- Concerning the inhabitants of Flatland -- Concerning the women -- Of our methods of recognizing one another -- Of recognition by sight -- Concerning irregular figures -- Of the ancient practice of painting -- Of the universal colour bill -- Of the suppression of the chromatic sedition -- Concerning our priests -- Of the doctrine of our priests -- Other worlds: How I had a vision of Lineland -- How I vainly tried to explain the nature of Flatland -- Concerning a stranger from Spaceland -- How the stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland.
How the sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds --How I came to Spaceland, and what I saw there -- How, though the sphere shewed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desired more; and what came of it -- How the sphere encouraged me in a vision -- How I tried to teach the theory of three dimensions to my grandson, and with what success -- How I then tried to diffuse the theory of three dimensions by other means, and of the result.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) QA 39.2 A131f 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000071128

"Unabridged, corrected text of Flatland (original publication: Seeley & Co., Ltd., London, 1884)"--T.p. verso.

This world: Of the nature of Flatland -- Of the climate and houses in Flatland -- Concerning the inhabitants of Flatland -- Concerning the women -- Of our methods of recognizing one another -- Of recognition by sight -- Concerning irregular figures -- Of the ancient practice of painting -- Of the universal colour bill -- Of the suppression of the chromatic sedition -- Concerning our priests -- Of the doctrine of our priests -- Other worlds: How I had a vision of Lineland -- How I vainly tried to explain the nature of Flatland -- Concerning a stranger from Spaceland -- How the stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland.

How the sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds --How I came to Spaceland, and what I saw there -- How, though the sphere shewed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desired more; and what came of it -- How the sphere encouraged me in a vision -- How I tried to teach the theory of three dimensions to my grandson, and with what success -- How I then tried to diffuse the theory of three dimensions by other means, and of the result.

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