This is a new edition of a reference that brings together material from the areas of proportion in architecture and design, tilings and patterns, polyhedra, and symmetry in order to demonstrate that the grammar of space can be the basis of a common language that spans the scientific and artistic worlds. Kappraff (New Jersey Institute of Technology) presents 12 chapters that discuss both theory and practice. New material includes a supplementary section that contains the recent work of Haresh Lalvani, as well as additional material on the snub figure, uniform polyhedra, and the Dorman Luke method of constructing the faces of dual polyhedra. Can be used both by professionals and as a textbook. Contains about 750 b&w illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)