a romance of many dimensions Abbott, Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 creator Banesh Hoffmann text nyu New York Dover Publications 1992 monographic eng spa

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xii, 83 páginas : ilustraciones ; 21 cm. 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. Edwin A. Abbott ; illustrated by the author ; with an introduction by Banesh Hoffmann. "Unabridged, corrected text of Flatland (original publication: Seeley & Co., Ltd., London, 1884)"--T.p. verso. Abbott, Edwin Abbott 1838-1926 Film adaptations Fourth dimension Cuarta dimensión Ficción Literatura experimental QA 39.2 A131f 1992 530.1/1 18.05 048627263X (pbk.) : 9780486272634 (pbk.) 92018494 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/dover032/92018494.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/dover032/92018494.html DLC 920520 20240828161427.0 79074 spa