Shapes, Space, and Symmetry

This is just about the perfect book for anyone interested in polyhedra. Starting with the basic Platonics, the book works its way through many other exotic polyhedra, in particular how they can be derived from one another. Richly illustrated throughout and with an informal text that takes you through this journey, this is an deep but enjoyable romp through the subject. Much less mathematical than Cromwell, and less formal than Wenninger, this is the book to go for for both fun, instruction and inspiration.