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A SENSIBLE STRAIGHT LINE FALLS IN LOVE WITH A FRIVOLOUS DOT WHO PREFERS A WILD AND UNKEMPT SQUIGGLE.
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 is sure to tickle lovers of all ages.
“For months he practiced in secret. Soon he was making squares and triangles, hexagons, parallelograms, rhomboids, polyhedrons, trapezoids, parallelepipeds, decagons, tetragrams and an infinite number of other shapes so complex that he had to letter his sides and angles to keep his place.” – From the book: The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics.
“The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics” is a delightful tale that unveils the enchanting world of geometry. It whispers secrets to young minds, revealing that mathematics is so much more than mere numbers and equations. It’s a dance of patterns, a symphony of shapes, and a canvas where imagination meets precision.
So, dear children, let your curiosity soar, trace those lines, and connect those dots—because within them lies a universe waiting to be explored!
Also check out the video where the author, Norman Juster talks about his inspiration for the book and how he thought nobody would think his book is funny and that book has been around for more than 50 years!
An interview of the author Norman Juster (duration: 4min 26s):
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