First Edition Prepared with the Cooperation of Victor Klee, Micha Perles, and Geoffrey C. Shephard

Tilings and Patterns: An Introduction presents in convenient paperback form the first half of Tilings and Patterns. Omitting the more specialized material of the earlier volume, this abbreviated edition make's the authors' contributions to tiling theory and its practical applications accessible to a wide audience.

Remarkable... It will surely remain the unique reference in this area for many years to come. Roger Penrose, Nature ... an outstanding achievement in mathematical education. Bulletin of The London Mathematical Society I am enormously impressed... Will be the definitive reference on tiling theory for many decades. Not only does the book bring together older results that have not been brought together before, but it contains a wealth of new material... I know of no comparable book. Martin Gardner

This book discusses the topic of geometric configurations of points and lines. It presents in detail the history of the topic, with its surges and declines, since its beginning in 1876. It covers all advances in the field since the revival of interest in geometric configurations some 20 years ago.