“The description for this book on Amazon references another book, Sphereland, as if it is related to Flatland. The only Sphereland I can find wasn't written by Abbott. Are these two book actually related or do they just happen to deal with similar themes? I'm ordering Flatland but can't decide about Sphereland. Do you have any information about this?Thanks,DL”
“I think everyone is over thinking this book. Its just a funny, imaginative story.”
“I think Flatland is more like a book about theology than anything else. It's truly been a worldview-shaper for me. ”
“Definitely a great book to make you think. It helped me get an idea of how there could be a fourth dimension without actually being able to see it.”
“A classic from my days as a math major!”
“It took me a chapter or two to find the satire (and believe me I whacked myself in the forehead) but after that i really enjoyed it!”
“One interpretation of this work is as a critique of the economic and sexual barriers that are woven so tightly into the fabric of society that we are nearly incapable of breaking them, no matter how blatantly the truth is shoved in our faces. You have to look a little for it, but this is no simple science-fiction book. ”
“Religion in a 2D WorldAlthough nearly a hundred years old, Abott does a great job of discussing how religion impacts the mind and world of individuals in a 2d (versus our 3d) world. Needless to say, when the primary character is taken into the 3rd dimension, those in charge are not happy. Arguably, it's not just religion, but popular belief as well, as the characters in the book are all religious, so pop culture could be replaced with religion for our purposes of discussion. How do you believe "pop cultulre" impacts our views of science? Is it limiting? ”
