Tessellations - Recommended books

Recommended Books

One book I would recommend above all others was written by a quilt designer and not a mathematician. She began at the beginning and investigated it all from scratch. As such, it is easy to understand and full of diagrams and lavish illustrations -

'Designing Tessellations' by Jinny Beyer (ISBN 0-8092-2866-1)

The reference book for M.C. Escher's work together with classification and discussion of the symmetries involved is -

'Visions of Symmetry' by Doris Schattschneider, professor of mathematics at Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. (ISBN 0-7167-2126-0)

A highly recommended, very accessible full-color "do it yourself" tessellation book written entirely in French -

'Parcelles d'Infini: Promenade au jardin d'Escher' by Alain Nicolas. Read our review of 'Parcelles d'Infini' or visit the website of this French language tessellation book.



		Recommended Books One book I would recommend above all others was written by a quilt designer and not a mathematician. She began at the beginning and investigated it all from scratch. As such, it is easy to understand and full of diagrams and lavish illustrations - 'Designing Tessellations' by Jinny Beyer (ISBN 0-8092-2866-1) *The* reference book for M.C. Escher's work together with classification and discussion of the symmetries involved is - 'Visions of Symmetry' by Doris Schattschneider, professor of mathematics at Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA. (ISBN 0-7167-2126-0) A highly recommended, very accessible full-color "do it yourself" tessellation book written entirely in French - 'Parcelles d'Infini: Promenade au jardin d'Escher' by Alain Nicolas. Read our review of 'Parcelles d'Infini' or visit the website of this French language tessellation book.