'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.
焦建/文 上完中学的几何课程之后,除了对数学有兴趣的人,估计不会有太多人还对于平面和纬度产生兴趣。作为一种理解更加艰深知识的工具,这些概念被当做一种学习的跳板。我们都记得的公理是——点移动成线,线移动成面,面移动成体。立体图形成为学习的核心,除此之外,其他的...
评分 评分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?
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= =!!
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
评分就是看着好玩,想象力丰富不觉得瑰丽
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