- Hyperspace, Miscellanea, Mathematics, Dimensional analysis
A mind-bending, paradigm shifting visit with Yedred, a denizen of the 2 dimensional Universe. It is written so that the physics comes through very easily for those without science training. A university student discovers that this being Yendred is communicating with him through his computer. There begins a lively dialog as both the 2D Yendred and the 3D author struggle to explain and understand each others worlds. This book opens your mind with delight and challenge.
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Warm, intimate, contemporary and cool.
- warmbleak
- intimateepic
- contemporarynostalgic
- cooloverwhelming
- earnestironic
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About the book
- Author
- A.K. Dewdney
- First published
- 1984
- Pages
- 267
- Publisher
- Pan, Springer, Londreys
- Editions
- 7
- Language
- English, French
- ISBN
- 9782904184208
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“Yendred lived (and still lives I am sure) upon a disk-shaped planet called Arde.”
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