The only book to combine illustrations of M.C. Escher`s notebooks with the complete body of his symmetry drawings (180 of which were unpublished before this book) . It offers a fascinating journey of discovery for Escher afficionados of all kinds, including artists, designers, historians, mathematicians, and scientists. " A study of Escher`s art and thoughts and an intellectual biography of the artist. " --Choice. 430 illustrations.