A romance in lower mathematics isbn 1587170663 is a book written and illustrated by norton juster, first published by random. Mar 18, 2012 based on the book by norton juster from 1963, this 1965 short film won the academy award for animated short film. Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was hopelessly in love with a beautiful dot. Based on the book by norton juster from 1963, this 1965 short film won the academy award for animated short film. Filled with amusing illustrations and line drawings, norton juster s enchanting linear love story has sold more than 225,000 copies since it was first published in 1963. Winner of the academy award for animated short film in 1965, and adapted from the celebrated book by norton juster, bestknown for phantom tollbooth, this is the dot and the line. But the dot, though perfect in every way, only had eyes for a wild and unkempt squiggle.
A romance in lower mathematics 01 by juster, norton isbn. Norton juster is married and lives in western massachusetts. Norton juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at hampshire college, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line, which was made into an academy awardwinning animated film. It is a book that will make you chuckle, will make you want to cheer for the line and will make you want to go to your loved one and say, i. The mouse and his child 1969, by russell hoban, who had been.
Norton juster born june 2, 1929 is an american academic, architect, and popular writer. Now, with newfound selfexpression, he can be anything he wants to bea square, a triangle, a parallelogramand thats just. Free download the phantom tollbooth by norton juster. Norton juster has written numerous childrens books, including the phantom tollbooth, the dot and the line, and most recently, the hello, goodbye window. Originally published in 1963, and back just in time for valentines day, the dot and the line. But the dot, though perfect in every way, only had eyes. The phantom tollbooth norton juster illustrated by jules feiffer. A romance in lower mathematics the love story of a straight line being in love with a dot.
Some rubbing to the boards, else near fine in a very good price clipped dust jacket. This is a liveaction interpretation of norton juster s classic book we did for a talent show. Milos exciting adventure in lands of edible words and mysterious creaturesdictionopolis, the mountains of ignorance, the kingdom of wisdom, and more. The dot and the line, a romance in lower mathematics looks like a picture book one might read to a toddler at bedtime. Accelerated reader fiction recommendations the top most read books series by atos book level. Norton juster biography list of works, study guides. The phantom tollbooth by norton juster overdrive rakuten. Justers first passion is architecture, which was the center of his career until his retirement in 1992.
There are still a number of people who attribute that catastrophic event directly to his birth. And the title, the dot and the line of this book by rama rao, almost brought to surface a memory of the classic 1965 norton juster work. The dot and the line by norton juster is one such book. A romance in lower mathematics, was a book written by norton juster, published by random house in 1963.
The upright line quickly gains the sympathies of the readers as he forms a plan. The phantom tollbooth alamanceburlington school system. It is a book that will make you chuckle, will make you want to cheer for the line and will make you want to go to your loved one and say, i love you over and over again. The circle is not the kindest circle around, its true. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Norton juster is best known for his beloved childrens novel the phantom tollbooth, a mainstay of bestseller, mustread, and critically acclaimed lists of books for young people. In 1965, the book was adapted into an equally charming. The phantom tollbooth norton juster, jules feiffer. Interview with norton juster about the phantom tollbooth. Juster s first passion is architecture, which was the center of his career until his retirement in 1992. Norton juster books list of books by author norton juster.
A romance in lower mathematics the love story of a. A romance in lower mathematics by norton juster, chronicle books, n. Jules feiffer is the author and illustrator of two novels for young readers, as well as several acclaimed picture books. When i learned from a powells interview that hed written another childrens book, i quickly and eagerly ordered it. He has collaborated with sheldon harnick on the libretto for an opera based on the phantom. The dot and the line norton juster the norton intro. Norton juster is a dedicated mathematician whose efforts have been focused.
Romance in lower mathematics by norton juster 1977 0212 norton juster on. A romance in lower mathematics by norton juster the phantom tollbooth once again bursts on the scene. The hello, goodbye window, illustrated by chris raschka, which received the caldecott medal. As he deposited his coin and rolled past he remarked wistfully, i do hope this is an interesting game, otherwise the afternoon will be so terribly dull. With this reissue, a whole new audience will discover the hilarious geometries of love, just in time for valentines day. He illustrated another childrens book by norton juster in 2010, the odious ogre. Jules feiffer is the author and illustrator of two novels for. Mar 30, 2019 norton juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at hampshire college, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line, which was made into an academy awardwinning animated film. A romance in lower mathematics isbn 1587170663 is a book written and illustrated by norton juster, first published by random house in 1963. A line falls hopelessly in love with a dot, but she cares only for a squiggle. Novels england 20th century imagination puns and punning adventure stories fantasy fiction, american childrens stories, american boredom. Books by norton juster author of the phantom tollbooth.
The dot and the line was something that popped into my head one day, doing a little thinking about myself, not so much architecturally as socially. Not entirely unjustly, it has been compared to alice. Interview with norton juster about the phantom tollbooth and. Read the dot and the line a romance in lower mathematics by norton juster for online ebook. The hello, goodbye window illustrated by chris raschka. Norton juster is an architect and the author of other highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line. Wordplay and puns abound in this cute little story that chronicles the love triangle of a dot, a line, and a squiggle.
The story was definitely inspired by flatland, but youve left out an important fact by not noting that the film was directly based on justers book. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A friend recommended it to me and i borrowed her copy and could not stop gushing about it. When i first read the book version of the dot and the line, i had to supply the voice and music in my imagination, but i thought the book was wonderful.
Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was h. A romance in lower mathematics public library the quirky and infinitely wonderful love story that unfolds in a onedimensional universe called lineland where women are dots and men are lines. The hello, goodbye window was named the 2006 caldecott medal winner. One 1 book of rules and traffic regulations, which may not be bent or broken. A romance of many dimensions, in which the protagonist visits a onedimensional universe called lineland, where women are dots and men are lines in 1965, the animator chuck jones and the mgm. Although the phantom tollbooth became a classic, juster wrote only a few more books the most famous of which is the dot and the line. The dot and the line by norton juster pages unbound. Norton juster s most popular book is the phantom tollbooth. Juster lives with his wife in western massachusetts.
Norton juster author norton juster is an architect and the author of other highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line, the hello, goodbye window, illustrated by chris raschka, which received the caldecott medal, and the odious ogre, also illustr. Using only black and red, juster tells the poignant yet humorous tale of a straight line in love with a red dot, and the lines attempts to woo her away from a slothful squiggle. Juster was born in brooklyn on june 2, 1929 to samuel juster, a romanianborn jew who assiduously worked his way founding his own architectural firm, and minnie. Juster was born in brooklyn on june 2, 1929 to samuel juster, a romanianborn jew who assiduously worked his way founding his own architectural firm, and minnie silberman, a polishjewish woman who managed the. 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. Juster is retired from the practice of architecture and from teaching but continues to write. Winner of the academy award for animated short film in 1965, and adapted from the celebrated book by norton juster, bestknown for phantom tollbooth, this. It is, and will always be, a seminal book in the history of childrens literature. A romance in lower mathematics norton juster, author, chronicle books, author, n. In addition to the phantom tollbooth, norton juster has written the dot and the line. Norton juster cotsen childrens library princeton university.
The phantom tollbooth 1961 by norton juster, a fantasy about a boy who didnt know what to do with himself. Adapted in 1965 into an animated short film for metrogoldwynmayer. All of the line s romantic dreams were in vain, until he discovered. Norton juster is an architect and the author of other highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line, which was made into an academy awardwinning film, the hello, goodbye window, illustrated by chris raschka, which received the caldecott medal, and the odious ogre, also illustrated by jules feiffer. He is currently adapting a short story he wrote into ballet and is working on several new books. A romance of many dimensions, in which the protagonist visits a onedimensional universe called lineland, where women are dots and men are lines.
The phantom tollbooth by norton juster, jules feiffer. Norton juster is an architect and the author of other highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line, the hello, goodbye window, illustrated by chris raschka, which received the caldecott medal, and the odious ogre, also illustrated by jules feiffer. Norton juster books, author biography, and reading level. To woo the dot, the line decides to master the myriad shapes capable of expressing. Norton juster norton juster is an architect and planner and the author of a number of highly acclaimed childrens books, including the dot and the line, which was made into an academy awardwinning film.
He is best known as an author of childrens books, notably for the phantom tollbooth and the dot and the line. Written by norton juster, the master of wordplay who wrote the childrens classic the phantom tollbooth, this diminutive volume is much more. I felt for the line from the very beginning, and hated his rival. The justification for the characters behavior was so real.
He collaborated with sheldon harnick on the libretto for an opera based on the phantom tollbooth. Norton juster was born on june 2, 1929 in brooklyn, new york, just prior to the great depression. Norton juster books list of books by norton juster. A romance in lower mathematics is, unlike the phantom tollbooth, a picture book rather than an illustrated childrens novel. Norton juster is an architect and planner, professor emeritus of design at hampshire college, and the author of a number of highly acclaimed children s books, including the dot and the line, which was made into an academy award winning animated film he has collaborated with sheldon harnick on the libretto for an opera based on the phantom tollbooth the musical adaptation. Norton juster is the author of perhaps my favorite childrens book of all time, the phantom tollbooth. Norton juster has 24 books on goodreads with 362956 ratings. The dot and the line a straight line falls in love with a dot and develops his talents to form all kinds of geometric shapes in order to win her affections.
Books by norton juster authors like norton juster what. But the dot, though perfect in every way, only had eyes f. The second received less attention but is more remarkable. A romance in lower mathematics 9781587170669 by juster, norton and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In 1963, two years after he penned his timeless classic the phantom tollbooth, norton juster wrote and illustrated the dot and the line. Just a few lines on a page and some words, but it really was romance. See all books authored by norton juster, including the phantom tollbooth, and the hello, goodbye window, and more on. He grew up in brooklyn, studied architecture at the university of pennsylvania, and spent a year in liverpool, england, on a fulbright scholarship. Norton justers most popular book is the phantom tollbooth. True to an idiom, a book should not be judged by the title on its cover. Free the phantom tollbooth by norton juster online. Its suitable for an even younger audience although some of the jokes are subtle and is full of delightful visual puns constructed by juster himself. Free book the phantom tollbooth by norton juster how. Chuck jones the dot and the line celebrates geometry.
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