An Episode Of Flatland Or How A Plain Folk Discovered The Third Dimension: To Which Is Added An Outline Of The History Of Unaea (1907)

By Charles Howard Hinton

Book Overview

""An Episode of Flatland or How a Plain Folk Discovered the Third Dimension: To Which is Added an Outline of the History of Unaea"" is a book written by Charles Howard Hinton and originally published in 1907. The book is a work of science fiction that explores the concept of a two-dimensional world called Flatland, where everything exists on a flat plane. The protagonist of the story is a citizen of Flatland who discovers the existence of a third dimension and must navigate the challenges of understanding and communicating this new knowledge to others in his world. The book also includes an outline of the history of Unaea, a fictional civilization that exists in a higher dimension than Flatland. The history of Unaea is meant to provide context for the protagonist's discovery of the third dimension and to explore the idea of dimensions beyond our own. Overall, ""An Episode of Flatland"" is a thought-provoking exploration of the limitations of our perception and understanding of the world around us, as well as a commentary on the importance of open-mindedness and the pursuit of knowledge.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116645164X
• ISBN13: 9781166451646
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"