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Drawing on an impressive roster of experts in the field, Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, Fifth Edition offers an ideal resource for computer course curricula as well as a user-friendly personal or professional reference. 
Focusing on geometric intuition, this book gives the necessary information for understanding how images get onto the screen by using the complementary approaches of ray tracing and rasterization. It covers topics common to an introductory course, such as sampling theory, texture mapping, spatial data structure, and splines. It also includes a number of contributed chapters from authors known for their expertise and clear way of explaining concepts. 
HIGHLIGHTS\nMajor updates and improvements to numerous chapters, including shading, ray tracing, physics-based rendering, math, and sampling\nUpdated coverage of existing topics\nThe absorption and reworking of several chapters to create a more natural flow to the book \nThe fifth edition of Fundamentals of Computer Graphics continues to provide an outstanding and comprehensive introduction to basic computer graphic technology and theory. It retains an informal and intuitive style while improving precision, consistency, and completeness of material, allowing aspiring and experienced graphics programmers to better understand and apply foundational principles to the development of efficient code in creating film, game, or web designs. 
 About the Author 
Steve Marschner, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA 
Peter Shirley, Purity LLC

Fundamentals of Computer Graphics: International Student Edition

Computers & Technology

Shirley, Peter

Marschner, Steve

Computer Science

A K Peters/CRC Press

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In Green Dimensions, Cliff Moughtin relates sustainable development and green design to the realm of urban design and development. Examining regional and local frameworks for design and planning, this book shows how sustainable urban design can be implemented on every scale.Working from a strong theoretical base, the author uses case studies and discusses policy developments, in order to challenge the conventional wisdom onsustainable design. The book provides a rounded discussion of the application and suitability of current practice, and predicts future design needs.Updating the reader on topics such as energy efficiency, sustainable city forms and the culture of new urbanism, this completely revised and restructured second edition also includes brand new chapters on the Urban Park and Bio-diversity.

Drawing on an impressive roster of experts in the field, Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, Fourth Edition offers an ideal resource for computer course curricula as well as a user-friendly personal or professional reference. Focusing on geometric intuition, the book gives the necessary information for understanding how images get onto the screen by using the complementary approaches of ray tracing and rasterization. It covers topics common to an introductory course, such as sampling theory, texture mapping, spatial data structure, and splines. It also includes a number of contributed chapters from authors known for their expertise and clear way of explaining concepts.
Highlights of the Fourth Edition Include: <ul>
<li>Updated coverage of existing topics</li> <li>Major updates and improvements to several chapters, including texture mapping, graphics hardware, signal processing, and data structures</li> <li>A text now printed entirely in four-color to enhance illustrative figures of concepts</li>
</ul>
The fourth edition of Fundamentals of Computer Graphics continues to provide an outstanding and comprehensive introduction to basic computer graphic technology and theory. It retains an informal and intuitive style while improving precision, consistency, and completeness of material, allowing aspiring and experienced graphics programmers to better understand and apply foundational principles to the development of efficient code in creating film, game, or web designs. Key Features <ul>
<li>Provides a thorough treatment of basic and advanced topics in current graphics algorithms</li> <li>Explains core principles intuitively, with numerous examples and pseudo-code</li> <li>Gives updated coverage of the graphics pipeline, signal processing, texture mapping, graphics hardware, reflection models, and curves and surfaces</li> <li>Uses color images to give more illustrative power to concepts</li>
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Fundamentals of Computer Graphics

Programming

A text taking an innovative, in-depth look at the theory and techniques of ray tracing, a method of producng a photorealistic computer graphics images by applying algorithms. Guides the reader through the steps of creating a ray tracer program, from simple to advanced effects and images. Focuses on the basics, keeping the issue clear and simple. DLC: Computer graphics.

Realistic Ray Tracing

Morley, R. Keith

Extensively beta-tested in classrooms worldwide, this modern, comprehensive introduction to computer graphics will set the standard in teaching. It presents the mathematical foundations of computer graphics with a focus on geometric intuition, allowing the programmer to understand and apply those foundations to the development of efficient code. - The fundamental mathematics used in graphics programs - The basics of the graphics pipeline - BSP trees - Ray tracing - Surface shading - Texture mapping Advanced topics include: - Curves and surfaces - Color science - Global illumination - Reflection models - Image-based rendering - Visualization Extensive exercises and references for further reading enhance each chapter. An introduction for novices---a refresher for professionals.

Concentrating on the "nuts and bolts" of writing ray tracing programs, this new and revised edition emphasizes practical and implementation issues and takes the reader through all the details needed to write a modern rendering system. Most importantly, the book adds many C++ code segments, and adds new details to provide the reader with a better intuitive understanding of ray tracing algorithms.

Realistic Ray Tracing, Second Edition

This undergraduate-level computer graphics text provides the reader with conceptual and practical insights into how to approach building a majority of the interactive graphics applications they encounter daily. As each topic is introduced, students are guided in developing a software library that will support fast prototyping of moderately complex applications using a variety of APIs, including OpenGL and DirectX.

Essentials of Interactive Computer Graphics: Concepts and Implementation

Sung, Kelvin

Baer, Steven

The second edition of this widely adopted text includes a wealth of new material, with new chapters on Signal Processing (Marschner), Using Graphics Hardware (Willemsen), Building Interactive Graphics Applications (Sung), Perception (Thompson), Curves (Gleicher), Computer Animation (Ashikhmin), and Tone Reproduction (Reinhard). Maintaining the strengths of the first edition, the authors present the mathematical foundations of computer graphics with a focus on geometric intuition, allowing the programmer to understand and apply those foundations to the development of efficient code.

Ashikhmin, Michael

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Fundamentals of Computer Graphics: International Student Edition

Urban Design: Green Dimensions

Urban Design: Green Dimensions

Fundamentals of Computer Graphics

Realistic Ray Tracing

Fundamentals of Computer Graphics

Realistic Ray Tracing, Second Edition

Essentials of Interactive Computer Graphics: Concepts and Implementation

Fundamentals of Computer Graphics

Realistic Ray Tracing, Second Edition