'Upward, yet not Northward.' How would a creature limited to two dimensions be able to grasp the possibility of a third? Edwin A. Abbott's droll and delightful 'romance of many dimensions' explores this conundrum in the experiences of his protagonist, A Square, whose linear world is invaded by an emissary Sphere bringing the gospel of the third dimension on the eve of the new millennium. Part geometry lesson, part social satire, this classic work of science fiction brilliantly succeeds in enlarging all readers' imaginations beyond the limits of our 'respective dimensional prejudices'. In a world where class is determined by how many sides you possess, and women are straight lines, the prospects for enlightenment are boundless, and Abbott's hypotheses about a fourth and higher dimensions seem startlingly relevant today. This new edition of Flatland illuminates the social and intellectual context that produced the work as well as the timeless questions that it raises about the limits of our perception and knowledge. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
英国著名神学家和小说家,以科幻小说《平面国》闻名于世...
最近我读了一本非常有趣的科幻小说,是埃德温·艾勃特的《平面国》,正如书名所提示的那样,它主要描绘了一个处在二维空间中的国家,在那里一切都是平面的,甚至连人也是一样。也许我们这些处在三维空间的人会觉得他们可怜,但他们本身却是自有一番乐趣。 平面国的居民...
评分美剧《生活大爆炸》第三季的第12集,谢尔顿和拉杰在屋子里闲聊,拉杰说要出去找姑娘,谢尔顿说,每当他想换换脑子的时候,就假想自己到了平面国,到了一个二维的世界。这两位出去都找到了姑娘,有个姑娘告诉谢尔顿,艾勃特那本《平面国》,不仅是个数学小说,还与维多利亚时...
评分文/鲁冬旭 许多读者恐怕对《平面国》并不熟悉,至少我在开始翻译前对其知之甚少:除了《生活大爆炸》里谢尔顿的推崇,我压根没在别处听说过这部作品。 1884 年出版,作者埃德温·A. 艾勃特是牧师、神学家、古典文学学者、公立学校校长——成书年代和作者的身份都让我下意识想拒...
评分《生活大爆炸》里,谢耳朵有一次说:Sometimes when I feel stifled and want a change of scenery, I use my imagination. One of my favorite places to visit is the two dimensional world described in Edwin Abbott's mathematical fantasy, "Flatland." 这本一百多年以...
评分就是看着好玩,想象力丰富不觉得瑰丽
评分Full Of TerminologyS... And may I say, it's really really not interesting as I thought...
评分前半部分相当赞,通篇皆是讽刺人类社会。pointland是最动人心魄的存在,一个人即宇宙
评分大失所望。。。前面的设定很多都没用上,后半本书也只是在推广维度的概念,不过考虑到这本书1884年出版,还是很牛逼的。书还有潜力没挖掘出来。作者的英语是数学老师教的吧= =!!
评分大失所望。。。前面的设定很多都没用上,后半本书也只是在推广维度的概念,不过考虑到这本书1884年出版,还是很牛逼的。书还有潜力没挖掘出来。作者的英语是数学老师教的吧= =!!
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