Is "Real-Time Rendering, A.-Moller et. al." a good reference?

I don't own a copy.

But,

0) the term "Real Time Rendering" is in my mind, so it must be significant
1) all the author's names are in my mind, they are significant
2) customer reviews are awesome except for a 1-star that whines about missing pastable code
3) 0) and 1) is in not only in mine, but every pro gfx coder's mind, afaik

so, guess whether I would buy it when this would be the topic of current interest :)

yes, i own an older version. like most books however, all the information is available online.

Yes.

I own a copy of the 3. edition. It is definitely a good reference for real-time graphics algorithms. But keep in mind that the 3. edition is approx. 2 years old. Nevertheless, I think there is no better reference book on this topic.

OK, thanks a lot guys. Looks like my wallet is going to be $80 lighter ;-)

excellent reference book

80 bucks?!? Does it come with a "free" video card? :)

Are you really that surprised? I'm a EE PhD and I know that some of my E&M textbooks were >$200. Low print volume + large page count make these things expensive.

It's 50 quid on amazon here, which I guess does sound about right. Sorry to derail, I sometimes forget how far apart our currency numbers are. I don't remember paying 50 squids for it though.

Something vaguely useful: I agree it's a good book with a lot of useful content.

yeah I've been using this edition for two years and I can frankly say that its an excellent reference for the subject.