Some useful books

Martti Mantyla, Introduction to Solid Modeling [BREP, CSG]
I.D. Faux and M.J. Pratt, Computations Geometry for Design and Manufacture [Vector Algebra, Diff Geometry, Surfaces]
Les Piegl, Wayne Tiller, The NURBS Book [NURBS]
Byoung K. Choi, Surface Modeling for CAD/CAM [CNC Machining]
Byoung K. Choi, and Robert B. Jerard, Sculptured Surface Machining [CNC Machining]
Gerald Farin, Curves and Surfaces for CAGD [Geometry]
Les Piegl, (ed.), Fundamental Developments of Computer-Aided Geometric Modeling [collection of great articles]
W. Boehm, and H. Prautzsch, Geometric Concepts for Geometric Design [Geometry]

There are many other basic books, of course. Mortensen's Solid Modeling and Ibrahim Zeid's CAD/CAM texts are good introductions on the applied side.
On the more fundamental side are topics such as Geometry [David Singer, Geometry: Plane and Fancy], Projective geometry (Farin's and Boehm's books are good starting points), Differential geometry [Henderson's book is great; DoCarmo's is classic], Topology...

Journals

Computer-Aided Design [HKUST Lib: TA174.C578]
Computer-Aided Geometric Design [HKUST Lib: QA464.C65]
ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering [HKUST Lib: TA1 J634]
which used to be called ASME Journal of Engineering for Industry
Some related good articles may be in IEEE Transactions, e.g. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications; IEEE Pattern Recognition


Last update Sept 10, 2002, Ajay Joneja