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The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics is a 1965 animated short film directed by Chuck Jones and co-directed by Maurice Noble, based on the 1963 book of the same name written and illustrated by Norton Juster, who also provided the film's script.
- Norton Juster
- 1963
Norton Juster. Chronicle Books, 2001 - Comics & Graphic Novels - 80 pages. Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was hopelessly in love with a beautiful dot. But the dot,...
The Dot and the Line. Romance in Lower Mathematics. Upon first meeting the line, the dot describes him as “stiff as a stick”. If the line is truly “stiff as a stick”, he will maintain his same slant at all times. Mathematically speaking, his slope will be the same anywhere along his “body”.
Feb 14, 2014 · Inspired by the Victorian novella Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, it’s an endearing and witty fable of persistence and passion, and a creative masterwork at the intersection of mathematics, philosophy, and graphic design. To woo the dot, the line decides to master the myriad shapes capable of expressing his full potential.
Aug 1, 2000 · Using only black and red, Juster tells the poignant yet humorous tale of a straight line in love with a red dot, and the line's attempts to woo her away from a slothful squiggle. Much merriment will be had by all before the hero gets his girl.
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- Norton Juster
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- Chronicle Books
Author of the The Phantom Tollbooth has written a tongue-in-cheek love story, complete with mandatory love triangle: a straight (and boring?) line loves a beautiful dot who fancies herself in love with the madly captivating squiggle. What is the straight line to do to win his lady fair?
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This classic, clever 1963 tale of a love triangle between a line, a circle, and a squiggle is again available. Children and adults can share it many times and discuss not only the personalities but the imbedded mathematical concepts.
