The writings help her to contact the Space Hopper, who becomes her guide and mentor through eleven dimensions. The journey begins when our heroine, Victoria Line, comes upon her great-great-grandfather A. Through larger-than-life characters and an inspired story line, Flatterland explores our present understanding of the shape and origins of the universe, the nature of space, time, and matter, as well as modern geometries and their applications. Now, British mathematician and accomplished science writer Ian Stewart has written a fascinating, modern sequel to Abbott’s book. As both a witty satire of Victorian society and a means by which to explore the fourth dimension, Flatland remains a tour de force. Abbott published a brilliant novel about mathematics and philosophy that charmed and fascinated all of England.
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