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A Kaliedocycle is a three-dimensional ring made from a chain of solid figures enclosed or bonded by four triangles.These kaleidocycles are adaptations of Escher's two-dimensional images of fish, angels, flowers, people, etc., transformed into uniform, interlocking, three-dimensional objects whose patters wrap endlessly.Kaleidocycles contains a 48-page book with over 80 reproductions and diagrams, assembly instructions, and a fascinating discussion of the geometric principles and artistic challenges underlying Escher's designs and their transformation to three-dimensional models; and seventeen die-cut, scored, three-dimensional models (11 kaleidocycles and 6 geometric solids) Cigar box-style packaging, size: 9 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 1 1/2". ... Read more

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Fun and educational
My 9-year-old son and I had tremendous fun assembling the models in this kit. Each of the models in the kit contains an adaptation of Escher's periodic design in a way that the geometric solid is continously covered with it. Through a unique personal experience, my son learned what tetrahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron, cuboctahedron and kaleidocycle look like. This is the best project we ever worked on.

Teachers Alert! Parents Alert!
Want to get your kids or students interested in math?Let them put together a geometric solid covered with interlocking trolls or other tesselated designs, then hang them from the playroom ceiling! Your kids will never get over it!

Beautifully colored, easily put together. and very, very neat...

best kaleidocycles
This is the bet presentation and best manufactured kaleidocycles that I had bought. Sent in a very good and fast way.

Adds a whole new dimension to the wonders of M.C.Escher
If you are as fascinated with the graphics of Escher as I am; you'll be entertained,amazed and engrossed with this 'kit' which allows you to assemble and hold these wonderful models of intrigueing mathematics , coupled with the graphic art and figures of the master himself; M.C.Escher.
It is one thing to look at Escher's magnificient work in 2-dimension; but it is another experience entirely, to hold these 3-dimensional models and view the figures and patterns as you turn as fold these models on themselves,
One of the other reviewers talked about creating additional models; and that is obviously possible ,because there is all the information needed to do that; right here in the book.
I have had this kit for some time ; but hadn't actually constructed any of the models. I recently was told about a man who constructed ball and stick models. I contacted him,and visited him to see his models. I brought along with me a book ,
"Polyhedron Models" by Magnus Wenninger .This is an outstanding book covering the subject as well as 119 models. The man I was visiting ,had the book and even knew its author. This book deals with models whose surfaces are flat and made of cardboard or if desired ,other materials. To see what these fascinating models look like, look them up on the net under "Magnus Wenninger".
The man I visited constructs similar models;but uses only wooden balls and sticks. Think of those chemistry models of compounds,and you can imagine how beautiful and interesting they can be. All models begin with one of the known uniform polyhedra and from them the stellated models are formed. The variations are in the many millions.
Anyone who has much interest in this sort of stuff will find an excellent chapter ,Polyhedra,in "Mathematical Recreations and Essays" by W.W. Rouse Ball,a real classic in the subject of Mathematical Recreations.
The man I went to visit has been working on these models for many,many years. He has created his own techniques and even an intrigueing appratus to make the holes in the balls. The exactness is so critical,that making them by hand would be terribly difficult. To date he has made about 500 0f these ball and stick models.
So, after my visit,it was a real joy to sit down and construct some models.

From the Publisher
"A kaleidocycle is a closed chain of tetrahedra that can cycle endlessly through a center hole. ? Best known for his strangely realistic depictions of things that defy the laws of physics, Maurits Cornelis Escher became interested in problems of repetition and symmetry after traveling to the Alhambra, a 14th century Moorish castle in Granada, Spain. Fascinated by the periodic (i.e. regularly recurrent) designs of the castle's mosaics, he began to pursue the idea that a plane can be divided into uniform, interlocking figures, forming a pattern that repeats itself at set intervals, theoretically to infinity. Instead of simply combining abstract shapes to produce a pattern, however, Escher decided to use more meaningful figures--shells and starfish, angels and devils, for example--images that could be connected not just graphically but also conceptually. Kaleidocycles, created by mathematician Doris Schattschneider and graphic designer Wallace Walker, explores the three-dimensional implications of Escher's two-dimensional periodic designs. With a little glue, you can easily assemble the enclosed models--all printed with repeating patterns derived from the artist's original drawings--into various kaleidocycles and geometric solids. In doing so, you will transform Escher's beautiful designs into true examples of infinite repetition: the interlocking images will wrap endlessly over the surfaces of the three-dimensional objects. ? Kaleidocycles contains a 48-page book with over 80 reproductions and diagrams, assembly instructions, and a fascinating discussion of the geometric principles and artistic challenges underlying Escher's designs and their transformation to three-dimensional models; and seventeen die-cut, scored, three-dimensional models (11 kaleidocycles and 6 geometric solids) Cigar box-style packaging, size: 9-1/2 x 12-1/4 x 1-1/2". [Refers to revised edition:] ISBN: 0-7649-3110-5

KALEIDOCYCLES 3-D MODELS ONLY
"Purchase an extra set of the 17 models for each additional participant. Assembly instructions are not included. ISBN: 0-7649-3207-1."--? Pomegranate ... Read more

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Escher Prints Explained by Author
Great M.C. Escher prints to contemplate. The presentation gives you a little sense of historical perspective. Loved reading the captions where the artist offered some description/explanation. Even a few puzzles in his explanations, like his art. Example: one alludes to a mistake in a skyscraper scene that was corrected later in his career, but without clarification (makes you think, which I love).

Awesome book!
M.C. Escher is an amazing artist and his work speaks for itself!If you're contemplating in even the slightest way to buy this book, I recommend doing it!

Optically wonderful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1U8BNLDHJBS3G M.C. Escher needs no introduction. Or if you prefer, you can read him up on wikipedia or visit his official website. He's the guy responsible for creating amazing illustrations using optical illusions.

This small book is a neat package containing his well known works as well as the less public ones. There's an introduction by M.C. Escher himself. All the illustration are captioned to explain the ideas behind.

(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

Perfect!After viewing
After viewing a display of Esher's art we wanted moreinformation about him and his work. This book was perfect!It included so much of his work and his own thoughts about thecreations.It is a good qualitypaperback book at a great price!

The unusual world of M.C Escher
Many words come to mind when attempting to describe the work of Dutch artist M.C Escher: surreal, haunting, mysterious, dream-like.
Escher is best known for his exploration of the boundaries between art and reality ("Drawing Hands", "Reptiles", "Print Gallery"), and for his distortion of everday objects and mathematical experimentation with geometric shapes, patterns and perspectives (too many of his paintings to number). His best and most characteristic works, including "Depth" (1955), "Stars" (1948), and (naturally), "Other World" (1946) are highly imaginative, creating a fantastic and indescribable dream-universe all their own, one which must ultimately be experienced in order to be fully appreciated. ... Read more

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All one might want about M. C. Escher
This is a major compilation of the work of the intriguing graphic artist, M. C. Escher.Remember seeing depictions of events that seem plausible but, under closer analysis, involve impossibilities?That describes some of Escher's most interesting works.
The book provides just about everything Escher produced (appearing in the "Catalog" section of the book), including his earliest works compiled during his teens. Among the most well known (and fascinating) include "The Waterfall," "Ascending and Descending March," "Convex and Concave," "Liberation," "Synthesis," "House of Stairs," and so on.The catalog section is fun, for one thing, simply to trace the evolution of his art.

But there is more to this volume than the works themselves.The volume provides context, with a brief description of his father's life as well as a more detailed analysis of Escher's life, from his birth in 1898 to his death in 1972.

There is also a most useful chapter labeled "The Vision of a Mathematician" (featuring the thoughts of mathematics teacher Bruno Ernst). It begins by noting two periods in the work of Escher--(page 135): ". . .pre 1935, in which landscapes predominate, and post 1937, which is characterized by a marked mathematical tendency."Ernst describes the mathematical principles in some detail (for those interested in this, a fascinating discussion).The textual portion of the book concludes with an essay by Escher himself on "The Regular Division of the Plane," including his reflections on his art.

This book has been around a while, but it is a valuable backdrop to getting a sense of the art of M. C. Escher.

Essential for the Escher fan
And c'mon - if you've seen his work, you're a fan.

The great thing about this book is not just the extensive and readable biography, but the complete (so they say) catalog of his graphic works. Even people very familiar with Escher's ouvre will be surprised by some of the entries here. They go back to work he did at ages 18 and 19, and show the devleopment of the Escher that has become so famous. It's just a little disappointing that the catalog is printed only in black and white, when so many of his works used color. The catalog reproductions are just that - a listing of his work, not a gallery, so the quarter-page size of most pieces is adequate for recognizing a piece, if not for appreciating it fully.

It is fascinating to see Escher's style develop though his (and the twentieth century's) twenties. Various influences early on suggest Beardsley (cat. 49, 67), Picasso (cat. 51, 58), or the pervasive Art Deco of his time (cat.34). Even then, some of Escher's later fascinations begin to emerge, including hands and reflective balls (cat. 88 and 80), symmetries and tilings (cat. 61, 65), and complex interactions of many figures in a repeating structure (cat. 90). The lesser-known parts of his work also start to emerge by the time he's 30, including delicate lithographs (cat. 129, 132). As much as I love his visual paradoxes and flirtation with the infinite, the lithos and mezzotints are the pieces that truly move me. "Snow" and "Blowball" (cat. 278 and 330) have an eloquent simplicity. "Eye" and "Drop" (cat. 344 and 356) demonstrate his classical sense and his perseverance with the demanding medium of mezzotint.

The text is also thorough and enjoyable - a good thing, since it takes up half of this heavy book, including its own set of illustrations. I admit that I have only skipped around this section, which starts by describing Escher's father. It's small wonder that his father was an engineer and that his son Arthur studied geology. Although an artist to the core, Escher had fruitful contact with mathematicians and crystallographers. He is one of very few artists that have successfully incorporated hard science into their artistic vision at such a visceral level, and the scientists appreciated that as much as anyone.

Although out of print, this book is available inexpensively on the used market. It's one of the best bargains around; if you've read this far, you'll probably find it well worth having.

//wiredweird

M.C. Escher
Definitely the first book every Escher fan should purchase. It's helpful in getting to know about the man himself as well as his brilliant artwork. It may seem pricey, but it's totally worth it, being hardcover (at least the one I got), and high quality photos of his work. It also shows his lesser known works (ones never released apparently), as well as photos of himself and his family. A very informative read and a quality edition.

A Complete look!
I haven't even had a chance to go through all of this remarkable book yet, but I am so impressed with it so far I cannot burble enough about how delighted I am with my purchase. This is a beautifully produced, designed, and wonderfully complete book. Many tales of the personal life an vision of the artist, countless, cleanly reproduced graphics, many works I have never seen or heard of before. Terrific! Can't recommend enough!!!

Where Art AndMathematics Meet
A very good to get a feel for the life and work of a true genius.In mathematics we strive even today to understand the plane as well as M. C. Escher did! His tessellations are still amazing! We bought this in hardback originally at twice this price an never regrettedit! ... Read more

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The Graphic Work of a one of kind artist.
M.C. Escher, make many contributions to the art and math-related sciences. This awesome book, a must-have relic, shows, the graphic work of this artist, showing us, the complexity and mistery of many of his works, from his popular "Metamorphosis" series to it's "impossiblepaintings", like "Waterfalls" or "Concave andConvex". The quallity of the illsutrations and content is excellent.This is, a must-have book, for any artist, graphic designer, scientist, orpeople, interested on contemporary, and impressive art. ... Read more

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"A woman once rang me up and said, 'Mr. Escher, I am absolutely crazy about your work. In your print Reptiles you have given such a striking illustration of reincarnation.' I replied, `Madame, if that's the way you see it, so be it.'" An engagingly sly comment by the renowned Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)--the complex ambiguities of whose work leave hasty or single-minded interpretations far behind. Long before the first computer-generated 3-D images were thrilling the public, Escher was a master of the third dimension. His lithograph "Magic Mirror" dates as far back as 1946. In taking that title for this book, mathematician Bruno Ernst is stressing the magic spell Escher's work invariably casts on those who see it. Ernst visited Escher every week for a year, systematically talking through his entire aeuvre with him. Their discussions resulted in a friendship that gave Ernst intimate access to the life and conceptual world of Escher. Ernst's account was meticulously scrutinized and made accurate by the artist himself. ... Read more

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Perfect coffee table book
I decorated my living room with the works of Escher. This large book was the perfect center piece to place on my table in the center of the room. Wonderful, large images inside. Many are full page. The notes and descriptions were very interesting to read!

Nice Book for Gift Giving
I have always admired the works of M.C. Escher, and this anniversary book is an excellent purchase.It contains most of the amazing illustrations the artist created during his lifetime, along with an excellent biography about the artist.For the price, I would also consider purchasing for gift giving for the upcoming holidays.

Isn't this work fascinating?
Escher's work is so engaging and interesting.Everyone has seen Escher's work, even if they don't know the name.I've used his work to teach math, graphics, and problem solving.My college students love analyzing his work.

I bought this book as a gift, and it was an excellent choice.There are many example works in the book, plus interesting explanations.

Be carefulthis is NOT a new Escher book. !

I just picked this book up thinking that there has been a "NEW" book published on M.C.Escher's work.When I got it home ,I checked it against other Escher books and was disappointed to find it is the same book published several times before and by different publishers.
As you can see the ,publication date of this edition is shown as April 6,2007.Therefore, the reviewers here must have been looking at a previous publication,possibly the one also listed here as a paperback in 1987.The copy I had was even earlier,published by Ballantine in 1976.
The quality of this Taschen Edition is very good, in fact, superior to the paperback editions I have seen; and will be enjoyed by anyone who likes M.C. Esher's work ;but the material included has not changed.
I believe this is an excellent book ,and agree with the reviews already written on other editions.
I guess what we have here is A 25 Year Celebration of its first publication.
This is an excellent chance to obtain this book and will be enjoyed,particularly by people new to Escher's work.The fact that this edition has now come out speaks volumes about what a great book this was,and it's great to see it available again.

Magic beyond understanding
The work of Escher has captured the imagination of many people and in this book Bruno Ernst (a personal friend of Escher) expands our understanding of the artist.After a brief but concise biography, the author throughly analyses the most important facets of Escher's artistic output: theillusion in drawing, the use of perspective, the creation of impossiblerealities, simultaneous and contrasting realities, crystals, and theinfinite.Escher was an artist who was unique in in his work, he stands byhimself, and this book is a helping tool in understanding and appreciatingthe unparalleled magic of his work. ... Read more

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Twenty-nine woodcuts and lithographs make use of optical illusions and unusual perspectives and are accompanied by the artist's comments. ... Read more

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Large-format overview of MC Escher's work
This contains some of Escher's best-known works and some lesser-known prints.I like the large-size format which allows you too see each print in enough detail.The text accompanying each print is informative and unobtrusive, especially that written by Escher himself.I liked the introduction by Escher - it is interesting.The only complaint is that there are very few prints in there.Some of his most interesting works are missing.I guess the 29 prints chosen here are meant to be representative, but this book leaves you thirsting for something more.

excellent
This book is ammazing just as I expected and arrived on time. Though it was a little overpriced.

Excellent
This book is excellent.I used it in a college level art project and it helped a lot.The pictures are big and the detail is wonderful.Plus since it is written by Escher, the comments are great for understanding the contextualist side of each of his works.I would recommend this book to anyone.

Nice selection of some of Escher's most famous works.
Nearly everyone will have seen some of the work of Dutch graphic artist Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1970). His woodcuts and lithographs are largely based in mathematics and geometry, and provide endless fascination. Many of the two dimensional images Escher created simply could not exist in the three dimenional world, yet on paper they LOOK entirely plausible at first glance (for instance, "Ascending and Descending" and "Belvedere"), and this alone gives the mind of the viewer plenty to ponder. Escher also incorporated tessellations - images composed of repeating, interlocking shapes - into many of his pieces (such as in "Reptiles" or "Fish"), and he played with the idea of having different figures in the same composition existing on different planes, despite sharing the same space. For instance, a surface which is the floor for one figure may be a wall for another (see "Relativity").

This particular book is a very nice collection of some of Escher's most well-known pieces, and is very afordable. There are certainly more detailed books on Escher's life and work available, such as J.L. Locker's 200-page "The Magic of M.C. Escher," but "29 Master Prints" is a great alternative for those who simply want something visually stimulating to put on their coffee table, without too much text. Each print covers a full page (and these are large pages - approximately 14.5 x 10.5 inches), and is accompanied by a small amount of text on the facing page, giving the piece's title, date of completion, medium, dimensions, and a short blurb offering insights about the print, written by either Escher himself or one of several other authors. The explanations written by the artist are often delightfully witty. At the beginning of the book there is a short essay by Escher, "On Being a Graphic Artist."

One disappointment I found was that the print of "Metamorphosis III" is broken up into pieces to fit it all on one page, so you can't see it end-to-end. I would rather have seen this done as some sort of fold-out. Also, unfortunately, this book does not appear to be available in hardcover, so it is slightly less durable. Nevertheless, I would certainly recommend "29 Master Prints" to any fan of Escher's work.

Following is a list of the particular twenty-nine prints included:

"Rind" - on front cover
"Other World"
"Smaller and Smaller"
"Circle Limit III"
"Knots"
"Hand with Reflecting Sphere (Self-Portrait in Spherical Mirror)"
"Balcony"
"Circle Limit IV (Heaven and Hell)"
"Ascending and Descending"
"Day and Night"
"Regular Division of the Plane III"
"Sky and Water I"
"Cycle"
"Metamorphosis III"
"Belvedere"
"Reptiles"
"Relativity"
"Fish" - 1942 woodcut
"Mobius Strip II (Red Ants)"
"Snakes"
"Fish" - 1941 woodcut
"Drawing Hands"
"Three Spheres I"
"Stars"
"Waterfall"
"Double Planetoid (Double Planet)"
"Dream (Mantis Religiosa)"
"Concentric Rinds (Concentric Space Filling / Regular Sphere Division)"
"Dragon"

Excellent Escher
This is a great "coffee table" picture book - full page prints of 29 of M.C. Escher's works. Not much text. The main drawback is that it is a paperback, so you can't use it too well as a "lap table" forother projects. And hey, the price is right, now! Just under 15 bucks, wow!We got our copy 15-20 years ago when the price was quite a bit higher! Youcan count on Amazon.Com to deliverit fast and cheap. Great book... ... Read more

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Awesome is an under statment
This book has everything an Escher fan could want, Big beautiful vibrant photos and lots of them.

This Escher book is a Labor of Love
Almost cinematic in design and construction, truly, "The Magic of M.C. Escher" is a breakthrough book on the works of this artist. Every page is filled with inspiration and surprise. Designed by a gifted art director named Erik The' and produced by Andreas Landshoff, this book flows together to form a loving catalogue of Mr. Escher's visions. It is unlike other books based on Escher which tend to be either tutorial or biographical in nature. Whereas these past books, more or less, deconstruct and analyze his works mainly through words, "The Magic of M.C. Escher" successfully accomplishes this through the images themselves, revelling in their sheer beauty, from his preliminary studies all the way to the finished prints. There are many double foldout pages to better impact Escher's mastery of his craft. Some of the pages are filled, corner to corner, with extremely detailed, magnified sections of specific works that allow the reader to closely experience what it's like to be "nose to nose" with the actual prints.

This book catapults the reader into Escher's world immediately. Before you even open the title page, you discover that the inside of the dust cover reproduces, in full color, of course, "Metamorphosis III" in three horizontal panels each measuring an astounding 39" across. This book brings us along on a visual journey ajoined by Escher's own words, as if he is personally giving us insights on a guided tour of his works. It thoughtfully limits itself to short excerpts from Escher's lectures and letters whose sole purpose is to compliment glorious, detailed photographs of original work. It's filled with Escher's never-before published pencil studies and sketches, extreme closeups of his prints, and detailed photographs of his original carved wood blocks. The pencil studies from his notebooks allow us to follow his thought processes and fully appreciate the endless hours he joyfully and dutifully spent on formulating the precise combination of graphic elements to arrive at his finished images.

The book makes side-by-side visual comparisons of earlier works that inspired Escher to create more self-satisfying images that better convey his "relative division of the plane" and other spacial concepts. Most of its visual content were supplied by two sources: The M.C.Escher Foundation and Michael Sachs, a private collector and print dealer from Connecticut.

Overall, this is book is a stunning, loving homage to this master of printmaking and genius to the graphic arts. Nothing is spared in this book's construction and design. If the adage is true that a picture is worth a thousand words, "The Magic of M.C.Escher" could fill a library.

Magic of M.C. Escher
Wonderful coffee-table book of Escher's best drawing illusions.Even the jackets is two-sided and imaginatively done with style.

M-escher-merizing!
Given as a gift by a special friend of mine, the book has always adorned the coffee table in the living room as a centerpiece that never fails to attract the attention of both art lovers and art dabblers alike. Perhaps it could be said that my interest in the two seemingly disparate field of mathematics and art motivated that friend of mine to purchase the book, as Escher himself apparently believed and proved that those two seemingly unrelated fields could be beautifully synthesized in a brilliant fusion of creativity. The result is more than convincing.

Outstanding!
Escher was a Dutch wanna-be mathematician, who expressed himself through incredibly intricate, creative works of art.This book contains hundreds of his drawing as well as his notebook sketches, which is interesting to look at because you get to see how he developed his drawings.Accompanying most of the pictures in this book are excerpts of letters that he wrote to various people.If you want a book on Escher's work, then this is the one to buy!Fantastic. ... Read more

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A sticker book utilizing the designs of the innovative Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher. His symmetrical designs and interlocking images of fish, birds and reptiles are widely recognized. All the stickers are reproduced from Escher's original works of art.Amazon.com Review
Which artist combines geometry, math, draftsmanship, humor, fantasy,spatial relations, and biology? Why, it's Maurits Cornelius Escher, king ofthe confusing staircase. Escher's magical, interlocking images of fish,birds, ants, reptiles, and butterflies made him one of the most popularartists of the 20th century. Now, with these 79 beautiful, high-quality,easy-to-peel-off reusable stickers you can decorate boxes, books, windows,and walls with Escher's patterns and pictures. Challenge your perception ofspatial relationships, come on, we dare you! (All ages) ... Read more

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Great Quality, Great Variety, Great Stickers
There is quite a variety of Escher's work represented here.As well as having both black and white and color images, this collection also includes many designs in various sizes which I found very convenient.I highly recomend this book to any Escher fan.You won't be disappointed.

Facinating stickers to add to my collection...
If you like stickers at all, then this book is well worth your money.I used the stickers as decorations on photo albums, boxes, and letters.I ordered 2 more books after I received the first one. ... Read more

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In the images in this book, M. C. Escher (Dutch, 1898-1972) shows us the limitless, the infinite, and the impossible -- continuous staircases that rise and yet end at their beginning points, two hands reaching out of a page to draw each other. The pop-up format adds even more intrigue, bringing the designs to life. Each pop-up is accompanied by a quotation from Escher's writings. Includes eight pop-up renderings of Escher drawings that feature optical illusions, including: Ascending and Descending, Drawing Hands, Puddle, Hand with Reflecting Sphere, Mobius Strip II, Regular Division of the Plane V, RelativityTower of Babel, and Metamorphosis III. ... Read more

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Very cool!
This pop up book can't compete with anything by Sabuda or Reinhart, but is still really good for getting children interested in different kinds of art. This book is a must for anyone interested in art history.

The book has about 4 or 5 pop-ups (some are pull the tab) but is still really good for an introduction to Escher's work. Highly recommended.

a pop-up book for adults
We have a good collection of pop-up books for our toddler, but this one is for the adults in the family.Eight representations of Escher's work are presented in black-and-white with one or two sentences of analysis and/or an explanatory quote by the artist.These short comments are interesting and informative, and it is made clear that Escher is precisely an artist whose ideas and work should be presented three-dimensionally.The eight presentations are: Ascending and Descending, Drawing Hands, Puddle, Hand with Reflecting Sphere, Mobius Strip II, Regular Division of the Plane V, Relativity, and Tower of Babel.

These renditions don't knock your socks off, but they are thought-provoking and interesting -- fun for adults, not so much for children.

Pop-up Book of M.C. Escher
I bought this book to use in my third grader's study of M.C. Escher and tessellations. The pictures that make up the pop-ups are too small to use with a group and might be even too small and non-vibrant for children atall. The narration was adult-like. For adult Escher fans this is probablygood, but for children, who adore pop-up books, it was a disappointment.

Inventive Use of Escher's Work
Pop up Book lovers need this in their collection. If you like the work of M. C. Escher this is great. ... Read more

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Explains how to make your own three-dimensional boxes. ... Read more

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M.C. Escher's complex, interlocking images of fish, birds, reptiles, and butterflies--known as tesselation drawings--made him one of the most popular artists of the 20th century. This clever, compact book lets readers explore eight of his famous drawings in two-sided jigsaw puzzles. Their brilliant patterns will intrigue and entertain and, after the fun, the puzzles can be pressed back in the book for safe storage. ... Read more

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Great way to introduce Escher to children
This puzzle book should be on every child's bookshelf. The chosen pictures are a great selection of Escher's work. The book is sturdy and the idea to create room for the puzzlepieces to be stored inside is marvelous. It is a great way to introduce Art to children and I hope to see more books of the same kind. ... Read more

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A look at the boxes designed by M.C. Escher ... Read more

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small but unique shapes
I could use a coin purse. Most of these boxes are the right size to fit in some of my pockets, but the posterboard is unlikely to wear well and coins might be falling on the floor as soon as I pulled some of these boxes out of my pocket. They might be noticed hanging on strings from the ceiling of a small room, but really, just wanting to play with these boxes is about all they can do.

Picking M C Eschers mind.
This book helps you finalize physically, how the drawings,theory and constructions of MC Escher can come alive.
As I have loved his works through my life, I didn't have the mathematical orientation to bring to life the
constructions brought to you in these printed pages. The book supplies the precut printed iterations of the artist and illustrates how they can be assembled into beautiful little "works of art". They demonstrate not any particular
items Escher constructed, but how his art can seamlessly cover a isometric object. I believe anyone curious about how
his surface plane coverings work will enjoy this book. I believe this is a could be the fulmination to building and companion to the publication of Doris Schattschneider and Wallace Walker's,M.C. Escher Kaleidocycles. This short
publication of 57 pages more describes, how the artists repetitive art is applied on geometric solids ,not his own but, the authors and how they have applied them to various forms called Kaleidocycles.I'm sure any fan of Escher will
appreciate these two pamplets on this artist. One last referral on this subject, I have purchased a program by a company, Pedagoguery, that produces a software program, TESS. This program will help a person generate his own artwork in the Escher style by producing a tiled graphic file,that when printed could be used to cover particular geometric solids. I find this program a God send to me in producing artistic output for this particular purpose.
I recommend all of these three items for the mathematically and artistic gifted or challenged and lovers of
MC Escher.

A True "Book of Boxes"
I rated this book 5 stars since it is exactly what is says it is and the designs are very inventive.This book conatins 21 thin cardboard, punch-out designs.After you punch them out, you are guided with pictureson how to fold them.So, this book is truly "a book of boxes",but if you are looking for more advanced oragami, you would not beinterested.

Enjoy it!
This collection of boxes is full of beauty and simplicit ... Read more