Dimension three
06/26/08 • 15 min
M. C. Escher tells the adventures of two-dimensional creatures who are trying to imagine three-dimensional objects.?
M. C. Escher tells the adventures of two-dimensional creatures who are trying to imagine three-dimensional objects.?
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