The Fourth Dimension by Charles Howard Hinton
The Fourth Dimension - Table of Contents
1. FOUR-DIMENSIONAL SPACE
2. THE ANALOGY OF A PLANE WORLD
3. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF A FOUR-DIMENSIONAL EXISTENCE
4. THE FIRST CHAPTER IN THE HISTORY OF FOUR SPACE
5. THE SECOND CHAPTER IN THK HISTORY OF FOUR SPACE
6. THE HIGHER WORLD
7. THE EVIDENCES FOR A FOURTH DIMENSION
8. THE USE OF FOUR DIMENSIONS IN THOUGHT
9. APPLICATION TO KANT'S THEORY OF EXPERIENCE
10. A FoUR-DIMEXSIONAL FIGURE
11. NOMENCLATURE AND ANALOGIES
12. THE SIMPLEST FOUR-DIMENSIONAL SOLID
13. REMARKS ON THE FIGURES
14. A RECAPITULATION AND EXTENSION OF THE PHYSICAL ARGUMENT
What You Will Learn in The Fourth Dimension
The Fourth Dimension is a book written by Charles Howard Hinton in 1884. In this book, Hinton introduces the idea of a fourth spatial dimension beyond the three dimensions we are familiar with: length, width, and height. He uses simple examples and analogies to help readers understand this complex concept. Hinton suggests that just as we can imagine a three-dimensional object, we might also be able to imagine a four-dimensional object, even though we can't directly see it. This book explains dimensions using examples from lower dimensions. For instance, a two-dimensional being can only perceive length and width, but not height. Similarly, we can imagine a fourth dimension, even if we can't directly perceive it.
The Tesseract: Hinton introduces the concept of the tesseract, which is the four-dimensional counterpart of a cube. He describes how a tesseract would look if we could see it, helping readers visualize higher-dimensional objects.
Philosophical Implications: Beyond the mathematical aspects, Hinton explores the philosophical implications of higher dimensions. He suggests that understanding the fourth dimension could lead to a deeper comprehension of the universe and our place within it.
Book Details & Specifications
Title:
The Fourth Dimension by Charles Howard Hinton
Publisher:
S. Sonnenschein
Year:
1906
Pages:
288
Type:
PDF
Language:
English
ISBN-10 #:
1564597083
ISBN-13 #:
978-1564597083
License:
Public Domain Work
Amazon:
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About the Author: Charles Howard Hinton
The author Charles Howard Hinton
was a British mathematician and writer who lived in the 1800s. He thought about a fourth dimension, which is like a new direction. Hinton invented the word “tesseract” to describe a four-dimensional cube. Besides math, he also wrote early science fiction stories.
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