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Original Essays | September 23, 2009

Jonathan Lethem: IMG Stops: On Those Things My New Novel Forgot to Be About, Maybe

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For me, there's a weird, unfathomable gulf — I almost wrote gulp — between the completion of a novel and its publication. Some days this duration feels interminable, as though the book has... Continue »
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The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathemetics

by Norton Juster

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Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was hopelessly in love with a beautiful dot. But the dot, though perfect in every way, only had eyes for a wild and unkempt squiggle. All of the line's romantic dreams were in vain, until he discovered . . . angles! Now, with newfound self-expression, he can be anything he wants to be; a square, a triangle, a parallelogram, and that's just the beginning! First published in 1963 and made into an Academy Award-winning animated short film, here is a supremely witty love story with a twist that reveals profound truths about relationships; both human and mathematical. Sure to tickle lovers of all ages.

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A clever idea, carried out to perfection. You will find yourself going through these ingenious pages again and again. A gem. --Saturday Review
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I've been familure with The Dot and The Line for over 20 years and I haven't gotten tired of it yet. I'm somewhat of a storyteller and have read this book in front of a huge range of audiences -- 300 college freshman, 20 first graders and 60 fellow employees -- all of them found it funny, facinating and worthy. I've given copies away as wedding gifts and birthday presents. I couldn't give it a higher recommendation.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781587170669
Subtitle:
A Romance in Lower Mathematics
Author:
Juster, Norton
Author:
Juster, N.
Author:
Chronicle Books
Publisher:
Chronicle Books
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Mathematics
Subject:
Love
Subject:
Self-realization
Subject:
Humorous fiction
Subject:
Juvenile
Subject:
Line
Subject:
Dots
Series Volume:
no. 1494.
Publication Date:
December 2000
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
80
Dimensions:
658x554x47 39
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