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Record Nr.

UNINA9910960705603321

Autore

Glassner Andrew S

Titolo

Andrew Glassner's other notebook : further recreations in computer graphics / / Andrew Glassner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Natick, Mass, : AK Peters, c2002

ISBN

9781040178751

1040178758

9780429187537

042918753X

9781482279146

1482279142

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Disciplina

006.6

Soggetti

Computer graphics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: An Open and Shut Case -- Chapter 2: O Say, Can You See? -- Chapter 3: Celtic Knotwork -- Chapter 4: The Digital Ceraunoscope: Synthetic Thunder and Lightning -- Chapter 5: Texturing with Symmetry -- Chapter 6: Soap Bubbles -- Chapter 7: Fill 'Er Up! -- Chapter 8: Tricks of the Trade -- Chapter 9: A Change of Scene -- Chapter 10: Quantum Computing -- Chapter 11: A Shape Synthesizer -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Once again, Andrew Glassner opens his notebook and invites readers in a wide range of stimulating explorations of art, nature, and computer graphics. The text of this book is accessible and informal, and richly illustrated with hundreds of images illustrating topics from Celtic knotwork and lightning to soap bubbles and the mysteries of camera shutters. This well-known author brings decades of experience as a researcher and writer to create discussions that are as clear as they are captivating. The book is intended for hobbyists, researchers, students, and anyone interested in computer graphics and its uses for creative exploration.