Flatterland
Author: Ian Stewart
The brilliant sequel to one of the all-time classics of popular mathematics. In 1884, Edwin A. Abbott published a brilliant novel about mathematics and philosophy that charmed and fascinated all of England. As both a witty satire of Victorian society and a means by which to explore the fourth dimension, Flatland remains a tour de force. Now, British mathematician and accom….Read More
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