
Fundamentals of Computer Graphics
Routledge (Publisher)
5th Edition
Will be published approx. on 20. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
700 pages
978-0-367-50558-5 (ISBN)
Description
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
Major updates and improvements to numerous chapters, including shading, ray tracing, physics-based rendering, math, and sampling
Updated coverage of existing topics
The absorption and reworking of several chapters to create a more natural flow to the book
The 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.
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
Major updates and improvements to numerous chapters, including shading, ray tracing, physics-based rendering, math, and sampling
Updated coverage of existing topics
The absorption and reworking of several chapters to create a more natural flow to the book
The 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.
Reviews / Votes
"Packs in discussions of the basics of computer graphics for college-level students and programmers. New chapters have been added along with extensive revisions and updated new material, making this a 'must' for any college-level computer graphics library."--The Midwest Book Review
"A nice, general introduction to the most important computer graphics topics. They don't just provide a good overview of their field; they also provide many chapters on related material, making their textbook unusually self-contained. Additional chapters are written by an outstanding roster of contributors, an uncommon feature in standard textbooks."
--Fernando Berzal, Associate Professor of Computer Science and A.I., University of Granada
More details
Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Undergraduate Core
Illustrations
424 farbige Zeichnungen, 5 farbige Tabellen, 90 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder, 514 farbige Abbildungen
5 Tables, color; 424 Line drawings, color; 90 Halftones, color; 514 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-50558-5 (9780367505585)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions

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Steve Marschner | Peter Shirley
Fundamentals of Computer Graphics
E-Book
09/2021
5th Edition
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€172.99
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Steve Marschner | Peter Shirley
Fundamentals of Computer Graphics
E-Book
09/2021
5th Edition
Taylor & Francis
€172.99
Available for download
Persons
Steve Marschner, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Peter Shirley, Purity LLC
Peter Shirley, Purity LLC
Content
1 Introduction
2 Miscellaneous Math
3 Raster Images
4 Ray Tracing
5 Surface Shading
6 Linear Algebra
7 Transformation Matrices
8 Viewing
9 The Graphics Pipeline
10 Signal Processing
11 Texture Mapping
12 Data Structures for Graphics
13 Sampling
14 Physics-Based Rendering
15 Curves
Michael Gleicher
16 Computer Animation
Michael Ashikhmin
17 Using Graphics Hardware
Peter Willemsen
18 Color
Erik Reinhard and Garrett Johnson
19 Visual Perception
William B. Thompson
20 Tone Reproduction
Erik Reinhard
21 Implicit Modeling
Brian Wyvill
22 Computer Graphics in Games
Naty Hoffman
23 Visualization
Tamara Munzner
2 Miscellaneous Math
3 Raster Images
4 Ray Tracing
5 Surface Shading
6 Linear Algebra
7 Transformation Matrices
8 Viewing
9 The Graphics Pipeline
10 Signal Processing
11 Texture Mapping
12 Data Structures for Graphics
13 Sampling
14 Physics-Based Rendering
15 Curves
Michael Gleicher
16 Computer Animation
Michael Ashikhmin
17 Using Graphics Hardware
Peter Willemsen
18 Color
Erik Reinhard and Garrett Johnson
19 Visual Perception
William B. Thompson
20 Tone Reproduction
Erik Reinhard
21 Implicit Modeling
Brian Wyvill
22 Computer Graphics in Games
Naty Hoffman
23 Visualization
Tamara Munzner