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The Dot and the Line A Romance in Lower Mathematics

By: Publication details: USA; Chronicle Books; 2001Description: 80 Pages; HardbackISBN:
  • 9781587170669
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 813.54
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Child Karachi Children's Fiction 813.54 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available PKLC028436
Book Child Lahore Picture Books 813.54 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available PKLC028279
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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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