Flatland An Edition with Notes and Commentary |
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Author:
| Lindgren, William F. Banchoff, Thomas F. Abbott, Edwin A. |
Series title: | Spectrum Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-76988-4 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $99.00 |
Book Description:
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This is a fully annotated edition of Edwin Abbott Abbott's classic work Flatland. Including mathematical notes and historical notes that show connections to late-Victorian England and to classical Greece, citations from Abbott's other writings, and commentary on language and literary style enhance the usefulness of Flatland as an elementary introduction to higher-dimensional geometry.
This is a fully annotated edition of Edwin Abbott Abbott's classic work Flatland. Including mathematical notes and historical notes that show connections to late-Victorian England and to classical Greece, citations from Abbott's other writings, and commentary on language and literary style enhance the usefulness of Flatland as an elementary introduction to higher-dimensional geometry.