Written in 1880 this book combines government, philosophy and mathematics in an intriguing story. The story is set in a 2 dimensional universe known as Flatland. The narrator describes the caste system of each different shape and how their world functions. The main character is visited by a 3 dimensional spherical being ... more

I actually read this book on a pocket computer just to see how easy it was to read a book in this way. It wasn't as hard as I thought it might be, but that may have been because I choose such an interesting story. If you liked 20,000 Leagues Beneath the Sea, you'll enjoy this later work by Verne. It is amazing how much ... more