A history and philosophy of origami art, together with 24 models with step-by-step instructions: angelfish, butterfly fish, discus fish, hummingbird, penguin, giraffe, kangaroo, one-dollar yacht, one-dollar bow tie, one-dollar crab, eight-pointed star, valentine, crab, centipede, octopus, squid, scorpion, rattlesnake, alligator, tiger, reindeer, elephant, knight on horseback, butterfly.

Includes index.

Getting to know the square -- Materials and tools -- Symbols and procedures -- Four easy pieces -- Folding : a compact history -- I meet the master -- A Zen philosophy -- Learning from nature -- X and x' -- A music lesson -- The psychology of invention -- The case of the purloined pig -- Toward a vocabulary of form -- Additional procedures.