A New Era of Thought

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A New Era of Thought

by Charles Howard Hinton

EN·~6 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

Please see the Transcriber’s Notes at the end of this text.

6:11:14

Description

Step into an adventurous guide that invites you to imagine a world beyond the three dimensions we live in. The narrator sets out a clear mission: to make the notion of “higher matter” feel as natural as the everyday objects we handle. From the very first chapters, listeners are encouraged to picture what a cube might be to a square when a new direction of space opens up.

The approach is hands‑on and visual. By constructing simple models with cubes—sometimes painted in colour—you develop an intuitive sense of the hidden geometry. The author blends rigorous theory with playful experimentation, showing how each tactile exercise builds a deeper mental picture of the fourth dimension.

Beyond abstract formulas, this work strives to awaken a geometric intuition that feels almost instinctive. It recalls the ancient practice of drawing figures in sand, urging you to let concrete experience shape your understanding. For anyone curious about how space could extend beyond the familiar, it offers a thoughtful, step‑by‑step pathway into that uncharted realm.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (356K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lame and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2019-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Charles Howard Hinton

Charles Howard Hinton

1853–1907

Best known for his mind-bending writings on the fourth dimension, this Victorian mathematician mixed science, philosophy, and early speculative fiction in a way that still feels surprisingly modern. His work helped popularize ideas like the tesseract and invited readers to imagine space in entirely new ways.

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