BookReviews

A large body of work exists today in the area of design, including Brown and Chandrasekharan (1989) and Dym and Levitt (1991). Also see the Winter 1990 issue of AI Magazine, which was guest edited by J. S. Gero with Mary Lou Maher. By virtue of the teaching experience that supports this book, however, it is more comprehensive and presents its viewpoint in a systematic, orderly progression. The differences between the approaches by different groups are slight. For example, the propose, critique, and modify approach of Chandrasekaran's group (AI Magazine, Winter 1990) is akin to the prototype creation, refinement, and adaptation idea previously described.