Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Abbott Edwin A.)(Paperback)

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Abbott Edwin Abbott)(Paperback)

In 1884, Edwin Abbott Abbott wrote a mathematical adventure set in a two-dimensional plane world, populated by a hierarchical society of regular geometrical figures-who think and speak and have all too human emotions. Since then Flatland has fascinated generations of readers, becoming a perennial

Flatland: A Romance in Many Dimensions (Abbott Edwin A.)(Paperback)

A 'romance of many dimensions' that has fascinated generations of readers with its clever blend of social satire and mathematical theory, the Penguin Classics edition of Edwin A. Abbott's Flatland introduction by Alan Lightman. A work that continues to pose provocative questions about perception

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Abbott Edwin A.)(Paperback)

How would a creature limited to two dimensions be able to grasp the possibility of a third? Edwin A. Abbott's droll and delightful 'romance of many dimensions' explores this conundrum in the experiences of his protagonist, A Square, whose linear world is invaded by an emissary Sphere bringing the

Flatland (Abbott Edwin)(Paperback / softback)

Primer of Greek Grammar (Mansfield E. D.)(Paperback)

Abbott and Mansfield's primer, first published in the nineteenth century and many times reprinted, remains one of the best introductions to Greek grammar. This is the latest edition, containing both accidence and

Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father (Abbott Alysia)(Paperback)

In this vibrant memoir, Alysia Abbott recounts growing up in 1970s San Francisco with Steve Abbott, a gay, single father during an era when that was rare. Reconstructing their time together from a remarkable cache of Steve's writings, Alysia gives us an unforgettable portrait of a tumultuous,

Zentangle 10: Dimensional Tangle Projects (McNeill Suzanne)(Paperback)

The design possibilities of Zentangle extend in many dimensions Combine the art forms of paper crafts and tangling to create memorable 3D keepsakes and one-of-a-kind gifts for every season. Dimensional paper crafts with tangles add range and depth to your Zentangle art. Inside you'll discover

Chaos of Disciplines (Abbott Andrew)(Paperback)

In this vital new study, Andrew Abbott presents a fresh and daring analysis of the evolution and development of the social sciences. Chaos of Disciplines reconsiders how knowledge actually changes and advances. Challenging the accepted belief that social sciences are in a perpetual state of

Nero (Abbott Jacob)(Paperback)

Nero: Makers of History Written by Jacob Abbott--updated for younger readers Foreword by Ben House Nero The name is both a shame and a shudder. In his life we are presented with an astonishing picture of human greed, cunning, and selfishness at its worst. And thanks to his prominent position,

Man Is Wolf to Man: Surviving the Gulag (Bardach Janusz)(Paperback)

FROM THE BOOK: 'The pit I was ordered to dig had the precise dimensions of a casket. The NKVD officer carefully designed it. He measured my size with a stick, made lines on the forest floor, and told me to dig. He wanted to make sure I'd fit well inside.'In 1941 Janusz Bardach's death sentence was

Stranger Child (Abbott Rachel)(Paperback)

One Dark Secret. One act of revenge. When Emma Joseph met her husband David, he was a man shattered by grief. His first wife had been killed outright when her car veered off the road. Just as tragically, their six-year-old daughter mysteriously vanished from the scene of the accident. Now, six

Clayhanger (Bennett Arnold)(Paperback)

No longer a boy, not quite a man, Edwin Clayhanger stands on a canal bridge on his last day of school, and surveys the valley of Bursley and the Five Towns. Serious, good-natured and full of incoherent ambition, Edwin's hopes and dreams for the future are just taking shape, even as they are put to

Phantastes: A Faerie Romance (MacDonald George)(Paperback)

One of the first great works of nineteenth-century fantasy fiction, Phantastes inspired many of the great Christian and fantasy authors of the twentieth century. A fairy tale for adults, it is the captivating story of a wealthy young man who takes an unplanned journey into a fantastic nether world

In the Dark of the Night (Shaw Edwina (Edwina Shaw))(Paperback / softback)

Flowers for Miss Pengelly (Aitken Rosemary)(Paperback)

The mysterious appearance of an unidentified man leads to difficult questions - and romance . . . Cornwall, 1911. Young lady's maid Effie Pengelly is confused and alarmed when charming Constable Alexander Dawes questions her about an unidentified, now deceased man who came to the town asking for

Abbas Kiarostami and Film-Philosophy (Abbott Mathew)(Paperback)

Mathew Abbott presents a powerful new film-philosophy through the cinema of Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. Mathew Abbott argues that Kiarostami's films carry out cinematic thinking: they do not just illustrate pre-existing philosophical ideas, but do real philosophical work. Crossing the divide

Three Beths (Abbott Jeff)(Paperback / softback)

From multi-million-selling writer Jeff Abbott, author of Panic and Blame, comes an intense and gripping new psychological thriller about a daughter's desperate search for her mother - when she discovers two other women with the same name are also

Sleight of Hand (Sachs Edwin)(Paperback)

Dimensions: A Casebook of Alien Contact (Vallee Jacques)(Paperback)

In DIMENSIONS, the first volume of a trilogy, Dr. Jacques Vallee reexamines the historical record that led to the modern UFO phenomenon and to the belief in alien contact. He then tackles the enigma of abduction reports, which come from various times and various countries, as well as the psychic

Edwin Muir Selected Poems (Muir Edwin)(Paperback / softback)

Born on the Orkney island of Wyre in 1887, Edwin Muir settled in various parts of Europe during the first half of the twentieth century - from Glasgow, to Austria and Czechoslovakia throughout to 1920s, 1930s and again after the

Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (Lefvre Edwin)(Paperback)

The Song Is You (Abbott Megan)(Paperback)

From Edgar(R) -nominated novelist Megan Abbott, who makes 'devotees of Cain and Chandler fall down and beg for mercy' (The Hollywood Reporter), The Song Is You imagines a thrilling conclusion to the still unsolved since 1949 Black Dahlia murder case. On October 7, 1949, dark-haired starlet Jean

Flatterland: Like Flatland Only More So (Stewart Ian)(Paperback)

Flatterland explores our present understanding of the shape and origins of the universe, the nature of space, time and matter, as well as modern geometries and their applications. The journey begins when our heroine, Victoria Line, comes upon her great-great-grandfather A. Square's diary, hidden in

Maximized Manhood Workbook: A Guide to Family Survival (Cole Edwin Louis)(Paperback)

A Real Man Masters Maximized LivingMaximize your life, as millions of men have worldwide, by studying the Christian classic Maximized Manhood Edwin Louis Cole, the 'father of the Christian men's movement,' spoke with a prophetic voice to men. Just months before leaving earth for heaven, he revised