The Planiverse: Computer Contact with a Two-Dimensional World

Dewdney, A. K.

ISBN 10: 0671463632 / ISBN 13: 9780671463632

Published by Poseidon Press, 1984

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This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Planiverse: Computer Contact with a Two-Dimensional World
• Publisher: Poseidon Press
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0671463632
• ISBN 13: 9780671463632
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Acceptable

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Synopsis

A classic book about life in a two-dimensional universe, written by a well-known author. Now brought back into print in this revised and updated edition, the book is written within the great tradition of Abbott's Flatland, and Hinton's famous Sphereland. Accessible, imaginative, and clever, it will appeal to a wide array of readers, from serious mathematicians and computer scientists, to science fiction fans.

About the Author

A.K. Dewdney is a mathematician, computer scientist, astronomer, engineer, and biologist. A member of the computer science department at the University of Western Ontario for 27 years, he retired in 1997, only to be appointed professor of Zoology at the same university in 1998 in recognition of his important biological work. Dewdney is the author of 11 books. He has been increasingly involved in environmental issues, mainly the habitat loss created by the expansion of human populations. Currently, most of the author's spare time is taken up by his work in a natural area close to his home, a 100-acre complex of forest and ponds. He and his wife are managing an ambitious bio-inventory of the area and have logged over 1,000 species.