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Flatland

A Romance in Many Dimensions

By: Edwin A. Abbott

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Flatland

A Romance in Many Dimensions

By: Edwin A. Abbott

A “romance in many dimensions” that has fascinated generations of readers with its clever blend of social satire and mathematical theory A Penguin Classic A work that continues to pose provocative questions about perception and reality, Flatland is a brilliant parody of Victorian society where all existence is limited to length and breadth—its inhabitants unable even to imagine a third dimension. The amiable narrator, A Square, provides an overview of this fantastic world—its physics and metaphysics, its history, customs and religious beliefs. But when a strange visitor mysteriously appears and transports the incredulous Flatlander to the Land of Three Dimensions, his world view is forever shattered. Written more than a century ago, Flatland conceals within its brilliant parody of Victorian society speculations about the universe that resonate in Einstein’s theory of relativity as well as the current “string-theory” of nature. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Alexander the Great - Jacob Abbott

By: Jacob Abbott

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Alexander the Great - Jacob Abbott

By: Jacob Abbott

Alexander III of Macedon Aléxandros III ho Makedn; commonly known as Alexander the Grea was a king (basileus) of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon[a] and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of 20. He spent most of his ruling years on an unprecedented military campaign through Western Asia and Northeastern Africa, and by the age of thirty, he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to northwestern India.He was undefeated in battle and is widely considered one of history's most successful military commanders.

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Flatland

A Romance of Many Dimensions

By: Edwin A. Abbott

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Flatland

A Romance of Many Dimensions

By: Edwin A. Abbott

How would a creature limited to two dimensions be able to grasp the possibility of a third? In Flatland, A Square's linear world is invaded by a Sphere bringing the gospel of the third dimension. Part geometry lesson, part social satire, the novel enlarges readers' imaginations beyond the limits of our 'respective dimensional prejudices'.

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Oxford University Press

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019953750X

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Flatland

An Edition with Notes and Commentary

By: Edwin A. Abbott,William F. Lindgren,Thomas F. Banchoff

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Flatland

An Edition with Notes and Commentary

By: Edwin A. Abbott,William F. Lindgren,Thomas F. Banchoff

A fully annotated edition of Abbott's classic Flatland, with notes and commentary putting it in its historical and mathematical context.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521769884

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Makers of History Darius the Great by Jacob Abbott

By: Jacob Abbott

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Makers of History Darius the Great by Jacob Abbott

By: Jacob Abbott

Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 - October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children's books.On November 14, 1803, Abbott was born in Hallowell, Maine. Abbott's father was Jacob Abbott and his mother was Betsey Abbott. Abbott attended the Hallowell Academy. EducationAbbott graduated from Bowdoin College in 1820. Abbott studied at Andover Theological Seminary in 1821, 1822, and 1824. Abbott was tutor in 1824-1825.CareerFrom 1825 to 1829 was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Amherst College; was licensed to preach by the Hampshire Association in 1826; founded the Mount Vernon School for Young Ladies in Boston in 1829, and was principal of it in 1829-1833; was pastor of Eliot Congregational Church (which he founded), at Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1834-1835; and was, with his brothers, a founder, and in 1843-1851 a principal of Abbott's Institute, and in 1845-1848 of the Mount Vernon School for Boys, in New York City.

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Flatland

A Romance in Many Dimensions

By: Edwin A. Abbott

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A Romance in Many Dimensions

By: Edwin A. Abbott

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1101212942

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The System of Professions

An Essay on the Division of Expert Labor

By: Andrew Abbott

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The System of Professions

An Essay on the Division of Expert Labor

By: Andrew Abbott

In The System of Professions Andrew Abbott explores central questions about the role of professions in modern life: Why should there be occupational groups controlling expert knowledge? Where and why did groups such as law and medicine achieve their power? Will professionalism spread throughout the occupational world? While most inquiries in this field study one profession at a time, Abbott here considers the system of professions as a whole. Through comparative and historical study of the professions in nineteenth- and twentieth-century England, France, and America, Abbott builds a general theory of how and why professionals evolve.

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University of Chicago Press

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022618966X

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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Illustrated)

By: Edwin Abbott Abbott

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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Illustrated)

By: Edwin Abbott Abbott

Illustrated version of "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" by Edwin Abbott Abbott. This masterpiece of science (and mathematical) fiction is a delightfully unique and highly entertaining satire that has charmed readers for more than 100 years. The work of English clergyman, educator and Shakespearean scholar Edwin A. Abbott (1838-1926), it describes the journeys of A. Square, a mathematician and resident of the two-dimensional Flatland, where women-thin, straight lines-are the lowliest of shapes, and where men may have any number of sides, depending on their social status. Through strange occurrences that bring him into contact with a host of geometric forms, Square has adventures in Spaceland (three dimensions), Lineland (one dimension) and Pointland (no dimensions) and ultimately entertains thoughts of visiting a land of four dimensions—a revolutionary idea for which he is returned to his two-dimensional world. Charmingly illustrated by the author, Flatland is not only fascinating reading, it is still a first-rate fictional introduction to the concept of the multiple dimensions of space.

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History of Julius Caesar by Jacob Abbott

By: Jacob Abbott

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History of Julius Caesar by Jacob Abbott

By: Jacob Abbott

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1793345090

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Accidental Presidents

Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession

By: P. Abbott

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Accidental Presidents

Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession

By: P. Abbott

Accidental presidents, those who assume office as a result of death, assassination or resignation, struggle to establish their legitimacy. This book examines and evaluates the strategies of nine accidental presidents, from John Tyler to Gerald Ford, to demonstrate authority and their capacity to govern.

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0230613039

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Bad Presidents

Failure in the White House

By: P. Abbott

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Bad Presidents

Failure in the White House

By: P. Abbott

Bad Presidents seeks to interpret the meaning of presidential 'badness' by investigating the ways in which eleven presidents were 'bad.' The author brings a unique, and often amusing perspective on the idea of the presidency, and begins a new conversation about the definition of presidential success and failure.

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1137306599

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Flatland

By: Edwin Abbott

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Flatland

By: Edwin Abbott

The book that influenced writers from Carl Sagan to Stephen Hawking, Flatland is set in a two-dimensional world where life exists only in lines and shapes - until one of its inhabitants, 'A. Square', has his perspective transformed forever. This brilliantly eccentric classic is an invitation to see beyond our own reality. 'At once a playful brainteaser about geometry, a pointed satire of Victorian manners - and a strangely compelling argument about the greatest mysteries of the Universe' Wall Street Journal 'Flatland could lead to very profound thought about our Universe and ourselves' Isaac Asimov

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Penguin UK

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0141992891

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A History of Mechanical Inventions

Revised Edition

By: Abbott Payson Usher

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A History of Mechanical Inventions

Revised Edition

By: Abbott Payson Usher

Updated classic explores importance of technological innovation in cultural and economic history of the West. Water wheels, clocks, printing, machine tools, more. "Without peer." — American Scientist.

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Courier Corporation

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0486143597

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Flatland/Sphereland

By: Edwin A. Abbott

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Flatland/Sphereland

By: Edwin A. Abbott

A century-old classic of British letters that charmed and fascinated generations of readers with its witty satire of Victorian society and its unique insights, by analogy, into the fourth dimension.

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William Morrow Paperbacks

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0062732765

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Execution

The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to Death

By: Geoffrey Abbott

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Execution

The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to Death

By: Geoffrey Abbott

Execution is a gruesomely fascinating account of methods of judicial Execution from around the world and through the ages, and includes such hair-raising categories as death by cannibalism, being sewn into an animal's belly and a thousand cuts. In his own darkly humorous style, Geoffrey Abbott describes the instruments used and their effectiveness, and reveals the macabre origins of familiar phrases such as 'gone west' or 'drawn a blank', as well as the jargon of the underworld. From the preparation of the victim to the disposal of the body, Execution answers all the questions you are ever likely to ask, and some you would never want to imagine.

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Macmillan

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0312352220

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9780312352226

Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels; Vermont by Jacob Abbott

By: Jacob Abbott

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Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels; Vermont by Jacob Abbott

By: Jacob Abbott

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Makers of History Darius the Great by Jacob Abbott

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The System of Professions

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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Illustrated)

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Illustrated)

History of Julius Caesar by Jacob Abbott

History of Julius Caesar by Jacob Abbott

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A History of Mechanical Inventions

A History of Mechanical Inventions

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Marco Paul's Voyages and Travels; Vermont by Jacob Abbott

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