A revised and expanded edition of Schattschneider's classic study of M.C.Escher which is considered to be the most penetrating study of his work and the one most admired by mathematicians and scientists. It deals with one powerfull obsession that preoccupied Escher: what he called 'the regular division of the plane', the puzzel-like interlocking of natural forms in continuous patterns which is the trademark of his work.
'Visions of Symmetry' includes many of Escher's masterworks, as well as hundreds of lesser known examples of his work. This new edition also features a foreword by Douglas R.Hofstadter and an illustrated epilogue by the author that reveals new information about Escher's inspiration and shows how his ideas on symmetry have influenced mathematicians, computer scientists and contemporary artists.