Flatland - Edwin A. Abbott

Flatland

von Edwin A. Abbott

  • Veröffentlichungsdatum: 2010-01-01
  • Genre: Science-Fiction und Fantasy

Beschreibung

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is an 1884 novella by Edwin A. Abbott, still popular among mathematics and computer science students, and considered useful reading for people studying topics such as the concept of other dimensions. As a piece of literature, Flatland is respected for its satire on the social hierarchy of Victorian society. Isaac Asimov, in a foreword to one of the many publications of the novella, wrote that it is "The best introduction one can find into the manner of perceiving dimensions."

Several films have been made from the story, including a feature film in 2007 called Flatland. Other efforts have been short or experimental films, including one narrated by Dudley Moore and another with Martin Sheen.

— Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.