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 bea 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 relationshipsboth human and mathematicalsure to tickle lovers of all ages.
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 bea 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 relationshipsboth human and mathematicalsure to tickle lovers of all ages.
The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics
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ISBN-13: | 9781587170669 |
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Publisher: | Chronicle Books LLC |
Publication date: | 12/01/2000 |
Pages: | 80 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.50(d) |
Lexile: | 740L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 3 Months to 12 Years |
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