'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...
不知道是外国人想象力太丰富,还是我们想象力太贫乏,怎么人家就能写得出这种小说来,我们就一辈子循规蹈矩地思考呢?
评分不知道是外国人想象力太丰富,还是我们想象力太贫乏,怎么人家就能写得出这种小说来,我们就一辈子循规蹈矩地思考呢?
评分对于《平面之国》这部小说的分类,历来有两种不同的观点。 第一种意见是把它列为“科学小说”。从这个意义上讲,作者艾勃特运用深入浅出的语言,借助清晰严谨的结构,引人入胜的想象,以及滑稽生动的实例,向读者呈现了点(零维)、直线(一维)、平面(二维)以及空间(三维)...
评分就是看着好玩,想象力丰富不觉得瑰丽
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Full Of TerminologyS... And may I say, it's really really not interesting as I thought...
评分就是看着好玩,想象力丰富不觉得瑰丽
评分就是看着好玩,想象力丰富不觉得瑰丽