English· 09:05:03· 29 chapters
"Mr Hinton tries to explain the theory of the fourth dimension so that the ordinary reasoning mind can get a grasp of what metaphysical mathematicians mean by it. If he is not altogether successful, it is not from want of clearness on his part, but because the whole theory comes as such an absolute shock to all one's preconceived ideas" - The Bristol Times (quoted within the book).
This book was published in 1912. The author is attempting to communicate a very complex interweaving of philosophy and mathematics, and it is often difficult to follow his train of thought. However, it is hard to refute his idea of a four dimensional universe passing through and, in a way, creating our three dimensional one.
For sections 1-9, the reader attempted to describe the illustrations in the text, but as the pictures were getting more complex, a separate PDF file of illustrations was created, copied from the pages of the book. It can be downloaded from the catalog page on archive.org or via the link "Extracted illustrations of the book" on the left side below. (Summary by Peter Yeasley)
This book was published in 1912. The author is attempting to communicate a very complex interweaving of philosophy and mathematics, and it is often difficult to follow his train of thought. However, it is hard to refute his idea of a four dimensional universe passing through and, in a way, creating our three dimensional one.
For sections 1-9, the reader attempted to describe the illustrations in the text, but as the pictures were getting more complex, a separate PDF file of illustrations was created, copied from the pages of the book. It can be downloaded from the catalog page on archive.org or via the link "Extracted illustrations of the book" on the left side below. (Summary by Peter Yeasley)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Preface; Chapter 1 - Four Dimensional Space
13:15 - Chapter 2
Chapter 2 - The Analogy of a Plane World
21:06 - Chapter 3
Chapter 3 - The Significance of a Fourth Dimensional Existence
15:40 - Chapter 4
Chapter 4, part 1 - The First Chapter in the History of Four Space
21:23 - Chapter 5
Chapter 4, part 2 - The First Chapter in the History of Four Space
19:00 - Chapter 6
Chapter 5, part 1 - The Second Chapter in the History of Four Space
11:22 - Chapter 7
Chapter 5, part 2 - The Second Chapter in the History of Four Space
19:16 - Chapter 8
Chapter 5, part 3 - The Second Chapter in the History of Four Space
14:56 - Chapter 9
Chapter 6, part 1 - The Higher World
17:04 - Chapter 10
Chapter 6, part 2 - The Higher World
16:59 - Chapter 11
Chapter 7 - The Evidence for a Fourth Dimension
18:16 - Chapter 12
Chapter 8, part 1 - The Use of Four Dimensions in Thought
14:02 - Chapter 13
Chapter 8, part 2 - The Use of Four Dimensions in Thought
13:50 - Chapter 14
Chapter 8, part 3 - The Use of Four Dimensions in Thought
16:34 - Chapter 15
Chapter 9, part 1 - Application to Kant's Theory of Experience
14:59 - Chapter 16
Chapter 9, part 2 - Application to Kant's Theory of Experience
17:59 - Chapter 17
Chapter 10, part 1 - A Four-Dimensional Figure
12:39 - Chapter 18
Chapter 10, part 2 - A Four-Dimensional Figure
10:32 - Chapter 19
Chapter 11, part 1 - Nomenclature and Analogies ...
16:34 - Chapter 20
Chapter 11, part 2 - Nomenclature and Analogies ...
17:41 - Chapter 21
Chapter 12 - The Simplest Four-Dimensional Solid
35:29 - Chapter 22
Chapter 13, part 1 - Remarks on the Figures
26:42 - Chapter 23
Chapter 13, part 2 - Remarks on the Figures
22:15 - Chapter 24
Chapter 14, part 1 - A Recapitulation and Extension of the Physical Argument
27:15 - Chapter 25
Chapter 14, part 2 - A Recapitulation and Extension of the Physical Argument
30:45 - Chapter 26
Appendix 1, part 1 - The Models
12:58 - Chapter 27
Appendix 1, part 2 - The Models
20:46 - Chapter 28
Appendix 2, part 1 - A Language of Space
27:05 - Chapter 29
Appendix 2, part 2 - A Language of Space
18:41