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Main Author: Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926
Other Authors: Lindgren, William F., Banchoff, Thomas
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York ; Washington, District of Columbia : Cambridge University Press : Mathematical Association of America, 2010.
Series:MAA spectrum
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245 1 0 |a Flatland /  |c by Edwin A. Abbott ; an edition with notes and commentary by William F. Lindgren, Thomas F. Banchoff. 
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505 0 |a Of the nature of flatland -- Of the climate and houses in flatland -- Concerning the inhabitants of flatland -- Concerning the women -- Of our methods in 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 -- How I had a vision of lineland -- How I in my vision i endeavored to explain the nature of Flatland, but could not -- 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 showed 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 -- Epilogue by the editor. 
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