Flatland / / Edwin A. Abbott ; an edition with notes and commentary by William F. Lindgren, Thomas F. Banchoff [[electronic resource]]
| Flatland / / Edwin A. Abbott ; an edition with notes and commentary by William F. Lindgren, Thomas F. Banchoff [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Abbott Edwin Abbott <1838-1926, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 294 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 530.11 |
| Collana | Spectrum |
| Soggetto topico | Fourth dimension |
| ISBN |
1-139-88693-2
1-139-85538-7 1-139-85501-8 1-139-81402-8 1-139-85520-4 1-139-85529-8 1-139-19492-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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 -- How I had a vision of lineland -- How 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463277303321 |
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Flatland / / Edwin A. Abbott ; an edition with notes and commentary by William F. Lindgren, Thomas F. Banchoff [[electronic resource]]
| Flatland / / Edwin A. Abbott ; an edition with notes and commentary by William F. Lindgren, Thomas F. Banchoff [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Abbott Edwin Abbott <1838-1926, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 294 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 530.11 |
| Collana | Spectrum |
| Soggetto topico | Fourth dimension |
| ISBN |
1-139-88693-2
1-139-85538-7 1-139-85501-8 1-139-81402-8 1-139-85520-4 1-139-85529-8 1-139-19492-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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 -- How I had a vision of lineland -- How 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787550803321 |
Abbott Edwin Abbott <1838-1926, >
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Flatland / / Edwin A. Abbott ; an edition with notes and commentary by William F. Lindgren, Thomas F. Banchoff [[electronic resource]]
| Flatland / / Edwin A. Abbott ; an edition with notes and commentary by William F. Lindgren, Thomas F. Banchoff [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Abbott Edwin Abbott <1838-1926, > |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 294 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 530.11 |
| Collana | Spectrum |
| Soggetto topico | Fourth dimension |
| ISBN |
1-139-88693-2
1-139-85538-7 1-139-85501-8 1-139-81402-8 1-139-85520-4 1-139-85529-8 1-139-19492-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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 -- How I had a vision of lineland -- How 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820034203321 |
Abbott Edwin Abbott <1838-1926, >
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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