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Volume visualization was first conceived as a viable tool for 3D medical imaging. Recently, it has matured as a primary field of computer graphics and imaging, and found its way into numerous applications. Included in this tutorial are landmark papers, reviews, classical articles, and up-to-date contributions on volume representation, viewing and shading algorithms, 3D discrete space, and architectures and applications of volume visualization. Nicely produced on coated stock, with numerous illustrations, many in color. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.