Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics, first edition 1973.
McGraw-Hill NY 1973; mcgraw hill computer science series; 607 pages, photos;.
Condition: Good to very good overall, mustardyellow hardcover with 2 black stamped circles & gold thread graphic on front cover to represent computer science emblem. No dustjacket. Corners worn, wear along backstrip hinges, but the binding is sound, pages clean. Contains Index and extensive bibliography, as well as black and white photographs of early computer illustrations & graphics.
Categories: 1970's computers and computing, Computer Graphics, Computer Music, Computer Graphics, Databooks, Handbooks, Manuals, Human-Computer Interaction, Programming and Programming Languages, General Programming, Philosophy of Programming, Word Processing, Data Processing
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Price: $7.00
Item Description
CONTENTS -- DISPLAY DEVICES -- Cathode Ray tubes; Point-plotting displays; Vector Generation; Display processors;DISPLAY FILES - Display File Compilers; Two-dimensional Transformations; Clipping and Windowing; Transformation Systems;
INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS - Graphical Input Devices; Interrupt Handling; Interactive Graphical Techniques;
THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS -- Three-dimensional Transformations and Perspective; Perspective Depth; Hidden-line Elimination and Shading; GRAPHICS SYSTEMS --Command Languages; Programming Languages for Computer Graphics; Graphics System Design.