· Suddenly the fate of all life here in Spaceland is at stake. Rudy Rucker is a past master at turning mathematical concepts into rollicking science fiction adventure, from Spacetime Donuts and White Light to The Hacker and the Ants. In the tradition of Edwin A. Abbott's classic novel, Flatland, Rucker gives us a tour of higher mathematics and. Occasionally tasteless tale of a technogeek's misadventures in fourth-dimensional space, from the prolific mathematician and SF writer (Gnarl!,, etc.).Taking current mathematical understandings to absurd extremes, Rucker attempts a self-consciously hip genre satire that is also a postmodern revision of Edwin Abbott's two-dimensional allegory Flatland, failing at both. Rudy Rucker, Notes for Spaceland Flatland, the title Spaceland would make more sense. The National Library’s reading room is a wonderful space, barrel-vaulted and the vault coffered, with the individual squares painted different shades of blue.
In a tribute to Edwin Abbott Abbott's Flatland (), a classic mathematical fantasy about a universe of several dimensions, Rudy Rucker's SPACELAND describes the life of Joe Cube, a Silicon Valley hotshot who discovers the fourth dimension from an unexpected visitation from Momo, a woman from 4D. Suddenly the fate of all life here in Spaceland is at stake. Rudy Rucker is a past master at turning mathematical concepts into rollicking science fiction adventure, from Spacetime Donuts and White Light to The Hacker and the Ants. In the tradition of Edwin A. Abbott's classic novel, Flatland, Rucker gives us a tour of higher mathematics and. Rudy Rucker is a past master at turning mathematical concepts into rollicking science fiction adventure, from Spacetime Donuts and White Light to The Hacker and the Ants. In the tradition of Edwin A. Abbott's classic novel, Flatland, Rucker gives us a tour of higher mathematics and visionary realities. Spaceland is Flatland on hyperdrive!
This is because Spaceland is written by Rudy Rucker, a Silicon Valley professor of mathematics and computer science who is also a hard-SF writer with the most gonzo sensibility in science fiction. www.doorway.ru Spaceland is hilarious, exuberant and mind-expanding. Spaceland is Rudy Rucker's dive into a mathematical sci-fi wonderland, complete with a cast of smarmy dotcom characters, fun imaginings of higher dimensions, and some great drawings to help you try and grok what he is communicating. Buy Spaceland art prints by Rudy Rucker at www.doorway.ru Shop Thousands of Canvas and Framed Wall Art Prints and Posters at Imagekind.
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