Computer Graphics Using OpenGL, 3rd Edition by Francis Hill Jr. and Stephen Kelley

• Title: Computer Graphics Using OpenGL, 3rd Edition
• Language: English
• Format: Paperback
• Page Count: 800 pages

Book Overview

This updated edition incorporates the latest advancements in computer graphics technology while covering foundational principles and techniques. It highlights interactive graphics more significantly than earlier versions and integrates updates on graphics hardware and algorithms.

The book explores the evolution of video games and connects theoretical concepts with real-world applications encountered on the Internet and in computer-generated films. Each topic is carefully detailed, elucidating the mathematics involved and demonstrating how to implement these concepts in programming, showcasing practical results.

About the Author

F.S. Hill Jr. serves as Professor Emeritus in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Earning a Ph.D. from Yale University in 1968, he spent three years working in digital data transmission at Bell Telephone Laboratories before joining the university in 1970. Hill has contributed numerous articles on signal processing, communications, and computer graphics. He has held editorial positions with the IEEE Communications Society magazine and is an IEEE fellow. Additionally, he co-authored the book Introduction to Engineering and has received several awards for his exceptional teaching.