scope:

The PC Graphics Handbook serves advanced C++ programmers dealing with the specifics of PC graphics hardware and software.
Discussions address:

• 2D and 3D graphics programming for Windows and DOS
  
• Device-independent graphics
  
• Mathematics for computer graphics
  
• Graphics algorithms and procedural operations
  
• PC video systems architecture, including its history and development
  
• High-end graphics systems and coprocessors
  
• Artificial life
  
• Virtual reality
  
• Animation techniques for simulations and video games
  
• VGA, SuperVGA, and VESA
  
• Device drivers
  
• Graphics and animation primitives
  The authors cover the spectrum of PC graphics programming, including theoretical and practical topics - creating a singularly comprehensive resource for programmers.