Edwin A. Abbott
Edwin Abbott Abbott was an English schoolmaster and theologian, best known as the author of the novella 'Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions' (1884). The book explores the nature of dimensions and has been used in discussions about mathematics, physics, and computer science.
Books
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1. Flatland
A Romance of Many Dimensions
This novel is a satirical critique of Victorian society told through a two-dimensional world known as Flatland, inhabited by geometric figures. The protagonist, a square, guides the reader through his society, explaining its rigid class structure, before being visited by a three-dimensional sphere. The sphere introduces him to the concept of the third dimension, challenging the Square's understanding of his own world. The story then explores themes of perception, dimensions, and the limitations of understanding and knowledge.
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