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Thread: What book to chose to buy? (1 Math & 1 OpenGL)

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    What book to chose to buy? (1 Math & 1 OpenGL)

    Hello everyone!

    Glad to be here. I've taken a tour on your website, looking for some book recommendations.
    I want to start 3D game programming, and I chose openGL as the platform.

    So, after I've read some thread on the internet I've seen that I'll need to have a good math ground (although I'm on a CS university). So, I've looked first for some maths books, and then for some OpenGL ones.

    I need to mention I've done some 2D Games and I know how to make my way around. But I want to jump now into 3D.

    So, I have to chose 2 books to buy - I'll look later for a cheaper version, but first I want to settle the titles (or maybe if there are 2 in one (Maths AND opengl) would be ok too).
    Maths:
    - 3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development
    http://www.amazon.com/Primer-Graphics-De...6737&sr=8-4
    - Mathematics for 3D Game Programming and Computer Graphics, Second Edition (Game Development Series)
    Here are 2 books. I don't know which one is better?
    http://www.amazon.com/Mathematics-Game-P...6737&sr=8-2
    http://www.amazon.com/Mathematics-Progra...6737&sr=8-1

    OpenGL:
    - OpenGL Programming Guide: The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL, Versions 3.0 and 3.1 (7th Edition)
    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...28/khongrou-20
    - OpenGL SuperBible: Comprehensive Tutorial and Reference (5th Edition)
    http://www.amazon.com/OpenGL-SuperBible-...6055&sr=8-1

    Thanks.

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    Re: What book to chose to buy? (1 Math & 1 OpenGL)

    For OpenGL I suggest you the red book and the orange book (opengl shading language).

    For maths, maybe a book from Eric Lengyel, since I remember his name (but can't remember for what )

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    Re: What book to chose to buy? (1 Math & 1 OpenGL)

    go to:

    http://library.nu/

    and all you're needs will be met. Actually, I think math books are a better buy than GL books.

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