Flatland : a romance of many dimensions
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New York : Signet Classics, 2013.
ISBN
9780451417855, 0451417852
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Published
New York : Signet Classics, 2013.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 156 pages : illustrated ; 17 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780451417855, 0451417852
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.1, 7 Points

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Originally published in England in 1884.
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"With wry humor and penetrating satire, Flatland takes us on a mind-expanding journey into a different world to give us a new vision of our own. A. Square, the slightly befuddled narrator, is born into a place limited to two dimensions -- irrevocably flat -- and peopled by a hierarchy of geometrical forms. In a Gulliver-like tour of his bizarre homeland, A. Square spins a fascinating tale of domestic drama and political turmoil, from sex among consenting triangles to the intentional subjugation of Flatland's females. He tells of visits to Lineland, the world of one dimension, and Pointland, the world of no dimension. But when A. Square dares to speak openly of a third, or even a fourth, dimension, his tragic fate climaxes a brilliant parody of Victorian society. An underground favorite since its publication in England in1884, Flatland is as prophetic a science fiction classic as the works of H.G. Wells, introducing aspects of relativity and hyperspace years before Einstein's famous theories. And it does so with wonderful, enduring enchantment. With an Introduction by Valerie Smith and a New Afterword by John Allen Paulos"--Page 4 of cover.
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Accelerated Reader AR,UG,9.1,7,504414.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Abbott, E. A., Smith, V. M., & Paulos, J. A. (2013). Flatland: a romance of many dimensions . Signet Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926, Valerie M. Smith and John Allen. Paulos. 2013. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions. Signet Classics.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926, Valerie M. Smith and John Allen. Paulos. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Signet Classics, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Abbott, Edwin Abbott, Valerie M Smith, and John Allen Paulos. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Signet Classics, 2013.

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