Computer Graphics [Hardcover]

Donald Hearn (Author), M.Pauline Baker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1986 | ISBN-10: 0131653822 | ISBN-13: 978-0131653825

This updated second edition discusses current computer graphics hardware and software systems, current graphics techniques and current graphics applications. All parts of the book have been expanded, with more discussion of algorithms and applications, and there is greater coverage of three-dimensional modelling and rendering. Many new topics have been added including distributed ray tracing, radiosity, physically based modelling, particle systems and visualization techniques. The text features numerous programming examples and illustrations written in PASCAL and demonstrates graphics algorithms and features of applications in various areas. GKS has been replaced by the use of PHIGS throughout.

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A complete update of the bestselling first edition, this new edition discusses current computer graphics hardware and software systems, current graphics techniques, and current graphics applications. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Key Benefit: A complete update of a best-selling introduction to computer graphics, this volume explores current computer graphics hardware and software systems, current graphics techniques, and current graphics applications. Key Topics: This edition includes expanded discussions of algorithms, applications, three-dimensional modeling and rendering, and new topics, such as distributed ray tracing, radiosity, physically based modeling, particle systems, and visualization techniques. Features numerous programming examples. Market: For those interested in Computer Graphics. Earlier edition ISBN is 0-13-165382-2. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (February 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131653822
• ISBN-13: 978-0131653825
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,044,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive, with Error-free Computer Code, September 30, 2010

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Herbert L Calhoun "paulocal" (Falls Church, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Computer Graphics (Hardcover)

Although the edition that I read is dated (second edition 1994) the theory and computer code is still fresh and useful.

The book covers every aspect of computer graphics, from addressing hardware issues (such as how to efficiently generate algorithms that address the pixel level of different CTRs and all the related problems involved), to explaining the mathematics of each element along with the computer code as modular subroutines that easily can be integrated into a full-blown graphics system.

Those not up on the mathematics are in for a treat, as the basics of coordinate reference frames, two and three-dimensional Cartesian geometry, polar coordinates, Analytic Geometry, Basis vectors, Metric tensors, basic matrix operations, parametric representations, solving both linear and non-linear equations, and curve fitting are explained succinctly and clearly. More advanced aspects of these and related topics appear as a set of appendices.

This is all done it a user friendly package with high quality diagrams and photos along with error-free computer code written in a standard procedural language, for each of the mathematical entities needed to build up a full system, piecewise.

A computer disk with the code and a website for interactive consultation would have been very useful, but for the money this book was a bargain. Five Stars.