It is a notably early work of its sort admired, amongst others, by Isaac Asimov. (Summary by Wikipedia)įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats or languages (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit .Ībbot's work describes a fantasy world descibed in geometry. However, the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions in a foreword to one of the many publications of the novella, noted science writer Isaac Asimov described Flatland as "The best introduction one can find into the manner of perceiving dimensions." As such, the novella is still popular amongst mathematics, physics and computer science students. As a satire, Flatland offered pointed observations on the social hierarchy of Victorian culture. LibriVox recording of Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, by Edwin Abbott Abbott.įlatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is an 1884 science fiction novella by the English schoolmaster Edwin Abbott Abbott.
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