Of the thousands of saints created by the Catholic Church many have a special relevance to British history. This book not only narrates the life stories of the more familiar saints but describes the associated folklore, the patronage, the emblems, the place names, the shrines and the festivals and concludes with a calendar of saints' days. The text is illustrated with representations of saints - in stained glass, paintings and sculptures - that can be found in churches and other public places throughout Britain. About the author John Vince has written many books and articles about...
Of the thousands of saints created by the Catholic Church many have a special relevance to British history. This book not only narrates the life st...
Horse brasses are flat, generally round, ornaments for decorating the harness of draught horses. First devised as charms to keep the animal safe, brasses later became purely decorative. This book traces the history of horse brasses, from the plain, simple early examples through to the more advanced brasses that were developed as our knowledge of brass casting improved. Packed with over 200 photographs of different horse brasses, this classic title is an ideal collector's introduction, and a section on the care, cleaning and renovation of horse brasses makes this essential reading for new...
Horse brasses are flat, generally round, ornaments for decorating the harness of draught horses. First devised as charms to keep the animal safe, bras...
Geometric algebra (a Clifford Algebra) has been applied to different branches of physics for a long time but is now being adopted by the computer graphics community and is providing exciting new ways of solving 3D geometric problems.
John Vince (author of numerous books including Geometry for Computer Graphics and Vector Analysis for Computer Graphics ) has tackled this complex subject in his usual inimitable style, and provided an accessible and very readable introduction.
As well as putting geometric algebra into its historical context, John tackles complex...
Geometric algebra (a Clifford Algebra) has been applied to different branches of physics for a long time but is now being adopted by the computer g...
Geometric algebra (a Clifford Algebra) has been applied to different branches of physics for a long time but is now being adopted by the computer graphics community and is providing exciting new ways of solving 3D geometric problems.
John Vince (author of numerous books including Geometry for Computer Graphics and Vector Analysis for Computer Graphics ) has tackled this complex subject in his usual inimitable style, and provided an accessible and very readable introduction.
As well as putting geometric algebra into its historical context, John tackles complex...
Geometric algebra (a Clifford Algebra) has been applied to different branches of physics for a long time but is now being adopted by the computer g...
In my last book, Geometry for Computer Graphics, I employed a mixture of algebra and vector analysis to prove many of the equations used in computer graphics. At the time, I did not make any distinction between the two methodologies, but slowly it dawned upon me that I had had to discover, for the first time, how to use vector analysis and associated strategies for solving geometric problems. I suppose that mathematicians are taught this as part of their formal mathematical training, but then, I am not a mathematician! After some deliberation, I decided to write a book that would introduce...
In my last book, Geometry for Computer Graphics, I employed a mixture of algebra and vector analysis to prove many of the equations used in computer g...
If you have ever wondered what quaternions are — then look no further, John Vince will show you how simple and useful they are. This 2nd edition has been completely revised and includes extra detail on the invention of quaternions, a complete review of the text and equations, all figures are in colour, extra worked examples, an expanded index, and a bibliography arranged for each chapter.
Quaternions for Computer Graphics includes chapters on number sets and algebra, imaginary and complex numbers, the complex plane, rotation transforms, and a comprehensive description of...
If you have ever wondered what quaternions are — then look no further, John Vince will show you how simple and useful they are. This 2nd edition ...
