Proudly - Shop now
Add Prime to get Fast, Free delivery
Amazon prime logo
Buy new:
-48% $37.88
FREE delivery Thursday, December 26
Ships from: Amazon
Sold by: NorthPasific
$37.88 with 48 percent savings
List Price: $72.95
FREE Returns
FREE delivery Thursday, December 26
Or Prime members get FREE delivery Sunday, December 22. Order within 6 hrs 25 mins.
Arrives before Christmas
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$37.88 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$37.88
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon
Ships from
Amazon
Sold by
NorthPasific
Sold by
NorthPasific
Returns
Returnable until Jan 31, 2025
Returnable until Jan 31, 2025
For the 2024 holiday season, eligible items purchased between November 1 and December 31, 2024 can be returned until January 31, 2025.
Read full return policy
Returns
Returnable until Jan 31, 2025
For the 2024 holiday season, eligible items purchased between November 1 and December 31, 2024 can be returned until January 31, 2025.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$3.58
Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can included some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can included some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear. See less
$3.99 delivery December 30 - January 2. Details
Arrives after Christmas. Need a gift sooner? Send an Amazon Gift Card instantly by email or text message.
Only 3 left in stock - order soon.
$$37.88 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$37.88
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Ships from and sold by Goodwill of Silicon Valley.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Eric Haines
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

An Introduction to Ray Tracing (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics) First Edition

by Eric Haines (Author), Pat Hanrahan (Author), Robert L. Cook (Author),
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 27 ratings
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$37.88","priceAmount":37.88,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"37","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"88","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"8FrQxwOu0%2BoadJVtXPQdFAyEnbYDqHi9cRN45yvV2ewsCqeu2d7zUdbsxYuSFccCAC1fVuwzoImf9V6JV%2Fa8ImJDtUI7Aoz7FFlclcspVphQQjGRgP%2FCI022%2BLNhVaTF27xanw524gv1%2FNr6%2BUcBTdy43ozlzxYGkMIxvLiNSHa1KG5sDd6CxOjJrBlqAKGD","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$3.58","priceAmount":3.58,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"3","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"58","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"8FrQxwOu0%2BoadJVtXPQdFAyEnbYDqHi9bH1JM%2BDL06wq1gltkF2SCEL6skswkgNFQvJ2z4eZGcQP%2FeSvDi8FR9WsWyXV0cjd7PhCzURM9Feo9PH94O78tbgaw9Bz2fQthquppf70ezYtJd6fo1uM%2FsATRL8aaa2KFF%2B35LoXmfvfCw5sQJVAmg%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

The creation of ever more realistic 3-D images is central to the development of computer graphics. The ray tracing technique has become one of the most popular and powerful means by which photo-realistic images can now be created. The simplicity, elegance and ease of implementation makes ray tracing an essential part of understanding and exploiting state-of-the-art computer graphics.
An Introduction to Ray Tracing develops from fundamental principles to advanced applications, providing "how-to" procedures as well as a detailed understanding of the scientific foundations of ray tracing. It is also richly illustrated with four-color and black-and-white plates. This is a book which will be welcomed by all concerned with modern computer graphics, image processing, and computer-aided design.
  • Provides practical "how-to" information
  • Contains high quality color plates of images created using ray tracing techniques
  • Progresses from a basic understanding to the advanced science and application of ray tracing
Previous slide of product details
  1. ISBN-10
    0122861604
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0122861604
  3. Edition
    First Edition
  4. Publisher
    Academic Press
  5. Publication date
    February 11, 1989
  6. Part of series
    The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    6.26 x 0.85 x 9.16 inches
  9. Print length
    327 pages
  10. See all details
Next slide of product details

Frequently bought together

An Introduction to Ray Tracing (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)
This item: An Introduction to Ray Tracing (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)
$37.88
Get it as soon as Thursday, Dec 26
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
Sold by NorthPasific and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.
+
The Ray Tracer Challenge: A Test-Driven Guide to Your First 3D Renderer (Pragmatic Bookshelf)
$27.49
Get it as soon as Friday, Dec 27
Available to ship in 1-2 days
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Total price: $00
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Details
Added to Cart
spCSRF_Treatment
One of these items ships sooner than the other.
Show details Hide details
Choose items to buy together.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Glassner's excellent book is indispensable for anyone wishing to understand and implement the up-to-date methods of ray tracing (and in the process, learn about surface physics too)...It is well edited and avoids any of the repetitions or contradictions that might have arisen in a multi-author text. Covering both theory and practicalities it includes sufficient detail (and code) to allow competent programmers to set up their own ray tracing systems...To me it seems to be an exemplary text and I highly recommend it." --John Lansdown, THE COMPUTER BULLETIN

"Excellent reference for ray tracing for both the beginner and the experienced ray tracer. It is the only book we know of completely dedicated to ray tracing." --IMAGING & VISION COMPUTING

From the Back Cover

Coming soon.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Academic Press; First Edition (February 11, 1989)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 327 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0122861604
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0122861604
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.26 x 0.85 x 9.16 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 27 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Eric Haines

Eric Haines

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

I'm a Senior Principal Engineer (read, "programmer") at Autodesk, a company that makes more software than you might realize, e.g., Max, Maya, and Softimage. I've been there for over fifteen years, previously working twelve years for a little startup begun by my advisor, Don Greenberg, called 3D/Eye. I graduated with an MS from the Program of Computer Graphics at Cornell in 1985 and have been in Ithaca ever since - it's been a career goal, in a sense: college town, beautiful lakes and trails, plenty of arts and culture, no major highway, and cold winters that help slow growth. Prior to Ithaca I worked on satellites a few years in Princeton with RCA Astro-Electronics. I graduated with a BS in Computer Science from RPI in 1980. I've done research in the areas of ray tracing, radiosity, and interactive shadows, and have contributed to a number of books.

That's the resume filler. Where I have spent a fair bit of my time and effort over the past few decades is in being an active member in the community of computer graphics people. I do my bit to provide useful resources and make things interesting: blogging and editing, maintaining the Graphics Gems code repository, reviewing for the Journal of Graphics Tools and the new Journal of Computer Graphics Techniques, editing the Ray Tracing News, running the Fantasy Graphics League, etc. Which sounds altruistic, or maybe egotistical, but analysis aside, it's what I find I like to do. I also run a popular wildflower identification site - go figure. But I also admit to wasting way too much time on FPS games like the Battlefield series and Left 4 Dead.

Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
27 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Top reviews from the United States

  • Ed Donovan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clear explanations of important concepts
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    To be perfectly honest I have only read the first chapter and part of the 4th on surface physics. What I have read so far has really improved my understanding. The book also has a glossary and bibliography at the back so it will be a useful reference tool. I don't think I will ever write my own renderer but nevertheless it really helps you understand concepts such as specular reflection and diffuse reflection and the difference between the two. The ways that render algorithm refer to rays, the basic flowchart of a render algorithm, what is stochastic sampling etc.

    I may read over the course of a year as I understand and use the concepts more and it will certainly be a valuable reference. There is quite a bit of vector and matrix geometry in the book. But people without a lot of math background could probably still get a lot from it. This print is approximately 25 years old and so it is a technical book but probably not as technical as some moderns texts. Being second hand it is a very cheap start to serious study for a beginning amateur.
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • tangjin
    5.0 out of 5 stars great book in good condition
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2011
    Verified Purchase
    It is my textbook in this term. I went to bookstore and find the used one is priced over $100. This one is only $25. And when I unwraped the case, I was surprised by its condition. It looks like a new book.
    Helpful
     Report
  • DaddyCool
    5.0 out of 5 stars must buy
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2014
    Verified Purchase
    I have interest in computer graphics with no prior knowledge of ray tracing. Absolutely fantastic book. Great Introduction to the subject.
    Helpful
     Report
  • A. Karamazov
    5.0 out of 5 stars A True Classic
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 1999
    Verified Purchase
    This book is a classic - by which I mean that the coverage of the basics is so thorough and clear that even if new techniques are developed (and certainly they will be) this will be a great introductory text even when it's many year out of print.
    12 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Leonardo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction
    Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2001
    While some books treat ray tracing like a method for geniuses, this one try to demystify it. The highlights, in general, go into "why" and "how" to do. Maybe the best parts are the "dictionary" of "ray-intersection" formulas and mainly the practical outline of a real ray tracer. This book don't teach you to do a ray tracer for Hollywood, but it's a very good beginning.
    5 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • William McColl
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2015
    Verified Purchase
    great book
    Helpful
     Report
  • H. Van Slooten
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Beginner's Book
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 1998
    For those just getting into ray tracing, this book is a great introduction to the semantics of raytracing. Not your usual book focusing just on the math, but also shows you how to begin implementing a ray tracer.
    11 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • lincong
    2.0 out of 5 stars the physics of light
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020
    When the book describes the physics of light it is incomprehensible to those without physics background while childish to any trained physicist.

    On Page 60, Equation (E2): $D_{u0} = N_d \dot P_b$ but $N_d$ has NOT been defined anywhere. Well, I guess $N_d = N_a$
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in India on June 9, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    This is a good book to read. It is written by some of the pioneers in computer graphics. It implicitly assumes some knowledge of graphics on the part of the reader. But it is helpful to get an overview of the subject.
    Report
  • Christoph Gringmuth
    2.0 out of 5 stars Gutes Buch schlecht in Kindle umgesetzt
    Reviewed in Germany on February 16, 2013
    Verified Purchase
    Das Buch an sich ist sehr gut. Es beschreibt im Detail wie Ray tracing funktioniert und es gibt auch hilfe, wie man ein Ray tracer selbst schreibt.

    Nur leider wurde das Buch schlecht als Kindle Version portiert. Die Formeln sind nur Bilder die vom Buch gescannt wurden. Das macht es sehr schwer dem Buch zu folgen, besonders wenn sich der Text stark auf die Formeln bezieht.

    Ich kann nur empfehlen, die gedruckte Version dieses Buches zu kaufen.
    Report