[1] Although the book includes some computer-generated images,[2] most of it is centered on hand drawing techniques.
Auckly also calls the chapter on perspective "a bizarre mix of mathematical formulas and artistic constructions".
[4] More generally, Bill Satzer suggests that the book can provide inspiration for other mathematical illustrators, and for how mathematics is taught and imagined,[1] and Dušan Repovš sees the book as an encouragement to professional mathematicians to more heavily illustrate their work.
[6] Jeffrey Weeks sees the book as an embodiment of the principle that abstract mathematical results can often be best appreciated through concrete examples.
[5] Thomas Banchoff writes that most readers from a general audience will be "captivated" by the intricate artworks of the book, and professional mathematicians will find sufficient depth in its explanation of these works.