Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
By (author): "Edwin A. Abbott"
Publish Date:
1884
ISBN1419120026
ISBN139781419120022
AsinFlatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
CharactersA Square, The King of Lineland, A Sphere
Original titleFlatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
There being no sun nor other heavenly bodies, it is impossible for us to determine the North in the usual way; but we have a method of our own. By a Law of Nature with us, there is a constant attraction to the South; and, although in temperate climates this is very slight -- so that even a Woman in reasonable health can journey several furlongs northward without much difficulty.