Image Objects: An Archaeology of Computer Graphics (Gaboury Jacob)(Pevná vazba)

Image Objects: An Archaeology of Computer Graphics (Gaboury Jacob)(Pevná vazba)

How computer graphics transformed the computer from a calculating machine into an interactive medium, as seen through the histories of five technical objects. Most of us think of computer graphics as a relatively recent invention, enabling the spectacular visual effects and lifelike simulations we

Welsh Slate: Archaeology and History of an Industry (Gwyn David)(Pevná vazba)

Geometric Tools for Computer Graphics (Schneider Philip)(Pevná vazba)

Do you spend too much time creating the building blocks of your graphics applications or finding and correcting errors? Geometric Tools for Computer Graphics is an extensive, conveniently organized collection of proven solutions to fundamental problems that you'd rather not solve over and over

U-Boats at War in 100 Objects 1939-1945 (Williamson Gordon)(Pevná vazba)

Gordon Williamson, using a carefully selected range of both wartime images and color images of surviving U-boat memorabilia from private collections, describes one hundred iconic elements of the U-boat service and its campaigns. The array of objects includes important individuals and the major

Mathematical and Computer Programming Techniques for Computer Graphics (Comninos Peter)(Pevná vazba)

This book demystifies the often-complex mathematics used in the creation of 2D and 3D computer graphics. Starting with the underlying mathematical ideas, it gradually leads the reader to a sufficient understanding of the detail to be able to implement libraries and programs for 2D and 3D graphics

Analysis of Boolean Functions (O'Donnell Ryan)(Pevná vazba)

Boolean functions are perhaps the most basic objects of study in theoretical computer science. They also arise in other areas of mathematics, including combinatorics, statistical physics, and mathematical social choice. The field of analysis of Boolean functions seeks to understand them via their

Medieval Life: Archaeology and the Life Course (Gilchrist Roberta)(Pevná vazba)

An important and timely volume... an elegant summary of complex theory, and synthesis of an impressive body of material. It will be eagerly read by current and future generations of archaeologists, and will demonstrate the significance of historical archaeology to a much wider scholarly audience

Co-Mix: A Retrospective of Comics, Graphics, and Scraps (Spiegelman Art)(Pevná vazba)

'Designed with Mr. Spiegelman's help, Co-Mix] has the tall, narrow proportions of Raw...its images form a chronological sampling of Mr. Spiegelman's extraordinary imagination, including his precocious early work, underground comics, preparatory notes and sketches for Maus, indelible covers for The

Critically Reading the Theory and Methods of Archaeology: An Introductory Guide (Gibbon Guy)(Pevná vazba)

All archaeology students, instructors, and practitioners need this book to learn how to critically read and think about theory and methods or to improve their

Objects of Desire (Sestanovich Clare)(Pevná vazba)

Eleven stories of sly and disarming power, about womanhood and families - an astonishing debut by a young New Yorker editor and bold new literary

Performing Image (Harbison Isobel)(Pevná vazba)

An examination of how artists have combined performance and moving image for decades, anticipating our changing relation to images in the internet era.In Performing Image, Isobel Harbison examines how artists have combined performance and moving image in their work since the 1960s, and how this

Sar: The Essence of Indian Design (Tamhane Swapnaa)(Pevná vazba)

An exploration of the timeless beauty of Indian design through 200 classic objects.The Indian subcontinent is an amalgamation of peoples, cultures, languages and philosophies. Throughout history Indian culture has been subject to myriad different influences, from the Mughal empire to the British

Island City - The Archaeology of Derry-Londonderry (O Baoill Ruairi)(Pevná vazba)

Brian Moore and the Meaning of the Past - An Irish Novelist Re-imagines History (Hicks Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

Taking to the Air - An Illustrated History of Flight (Ford Lily)(Pevná vazba)

Throughout history, the visibility of airborne objects from the ground has made for a spectacle of flight, with sizeable crowds gathering for eighteenth-century balloon launches and early twentieth-century air shows. Taking to the Air tells the history of flight through the eye of the spectator,

Civilization - A History of the World in 1000 Objects (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Islam Through Objects (Bigelow Anna)(Pevná vazba)

Islam through Objects represents the state of the field of Islamic material cultural studies. With contributions from scholars of religion, anthropologists, art historians, folklorists, historians, and other disciplines, Anna Bigelow brings together a wide range of perspectives on Islamic

Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology (Habu Junko)(Pevná vazba)

The Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology focuses on the material culture and lifeways of the peoples of prehistoric and early historic East and Southeast Asia; their origins, behavior and identities as well as their biological, linguistic and cultural differences and commonalities

Imagine A Country - Ideas for a Better Future(Pevná vazba)

Visions of a new future from an astonishing array of Scottish voices - edited by the bestselling author Val McDermid and Jo

Kay Nielsen: An Enchanted Vision (Nielsen Kay)(Pevná vazba)

Images of fantasy and fairy tales by a Danish master of illustrationThe Danish artist Kay Nielsen's luminous interpretations of fairy tales and legends from around the world are among the most celebrated book illustrations of the 20th century, unsurpassed in their dramatic intensity and intricate

Vogue the Shoe (Quick Harriet)(Pevná vazba)

A glorious celebration of the shoe as an object of obsession, status and desire with peerless images from the British Vogue

Marking Time: Objects, People, and Their Lives, 1500-1800 (Town Edward)(Pevná vazba)

An engaging, encyclopedic account of the material world of early modern Britain as told through a unique collection of dated objects The period from 1500 to 1800 in England was one of extraordinary social transformations, many having to do with the way time itself was understood, measured, and

Decoding Manhattan: Island of Diagrams, Maps, and Graphics (Antoniou Antonis)(Pevná vazba)

Looking Up - An Illustrated Guide to Telescopes (Kramer Jacob)(Pevná vazba)

Looking Up is a celebration of telescopes around the world and speeding through space. These incredible structures gaze out into the solar system and beyond, helping us learn about distant stars and