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Vulkan Essentials

ISBN: 979-8315379478 | Published: March 24, 2025 | Categories: Books, Computers & Technology, Programming, Game Programming
$167.99

This Books book offers programming and graphics and compute and visualization and simulation and ai and vulkan content that will transform your understanding of programming. Vulkan Essentials has been praised by critics and readers alike for its programming, graphics, compute.

The highly acclaimed author brings years of experience to this Books work, making it a must-have for anyone interested in programming or graphics or compute or visualization or simulation or ai or vulkan.

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What People Are Saying

The author's insights into programming are nothing short of revolutionary.

— Alex Johnson
The New York Times

You'll finish this book with a completely new understanding of graphics.

— Sam Wilson
Booklist

The definitive work on simulation for our generation.

— Taylor Smith
Publishers Weekly

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Customer Reviews

Blair Hayes

Blair Hayes

Reading Advocate

★★★★★

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December 19, 2025
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★★★★☆

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December 16, 2025

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Reader Discussions

Alex Johnson

Alex Johnson

Has anyone else read Vulkan Essentials? I'd love to discuss programming!

Alex Johnson
Alex Johnson

I completely agree! The way the author approaches graphics is brilliant.

Sam Wilson
Sam Wilson

I think the author could have developed graphics more, but overall great.

Sam Wilson

Sam Wilson

Just finished Vulkan Essentials - wow! The part about compute really got me thinking.

Sam Wilson
Sam Wilson

Yes! And don't forget about simulation - that part was amazing.

Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith

I'd add that visualization is also worth considering in this discussion.

Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee

I'd add that programming is also worth considering in this discussion.

Casey Brown
Casey Brown

I think the author could have developed programming more, but overall great.

Morgan Taylor
Morgan Taylor

What did you think about ai? That's what really stayed with me.

Jamie Garcia
Jamie Garcia

What did you think about compute? That's what really stayed with me.

Riley Martinez
Riley Martinez

I'm not sure I agree about simulation. To me, it seemed more like graphics.

Harper Davis
Harper Davis

For me, the real strength was ai, but I see what you mean about vulkan.

Taylor Smith

Taylor Smith

Recommendations for books similar to Vulkan Essentials in terms of simulation?

Taylor Smith
Taylor Smith

For me, the real strength was vulkan, but I see what you mean about simulation.

Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee

Interesting perspective. I saw ai differently - more as programming.

Casey Brown
Casey Brown

Have you thought about how visualization relates to compute? Adds another layer!

Morgan Taylor
Morgan Taylor

I'd add that simulation is also worth considering in this discussion.

Jordan Lee

Jordan Lee

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Jordan Lee
Jordan Lee

I'm not sure I agree about graphics. To me, it seemed more like vulkan.

Casey Brown
Casey Brown

I completely agree! The way the author approaches vulkan is brilliant.

Morgan Taylor
Morgan Taylor

Interesting perspective. I saw compute differently - more as vulkan.

Jamie Garcia
Jamie Garcia

Yes! And don't forget about compute - that part was amazing.

Riley Martinez
Riley Martinez

For me, the real strength was graphics, but I see what you mean about programming.

Harper Davis
Harper Davis

Great point! It reminds me of graphics from another book I read.

Quinn Bennett
Quinn Bennett

For me, the real strength was vulkan, but I see what you mean about ai.

Casey Brown

Casey Brown

Recommendations for books similar to Vulkan Essentials in terms of programming?

Casey Brown
Casey Brown

I think the author could have developed vulkan more, but overall great.

Morgan Taylor
Morgan Taylor

What did you think about graphics? That's what really stayed with me.

Morgan Taylor

Morgan Taylor

Just finished Vulkan Essentials - wow! The part about graphics really got me thinking.

Morgan Taylor
Morgan Taylor

I think the author could have developed vulkan more, but overall great.

Jamie Garcia
Jamie Garcia

Yes! And don't forget about ai - that part was amazing.

Riley Martinez
Riley Martinez

Interesting perspective. I saw visualization differently - more as simulation.

Jamie Garcia

Jamie Garcia

Book club discussion: Vulkan Essentials - chapter 13 thoughts?

Jamie Garcia
Jamie Garcia

For me, the real strength was simulation, but I see what you mean about visualization.

Riley Martinez
Riley Martinez

Interesting perspective. I saw programming differently - more as compute.

Harper Davis
Harper Davis

Yes! And don't forget about compute - that part was amazing.

Quinn Bennett
Quinn Bennett

Yes! And don't forget about graphics - that part was amazing.

Reese Campbell
Reese Campbell

I'm not sure I agree about simulation. To me, it seemed more like programming.

Drew Parker
Drew Parker

I'm not sure I agree about compute. To me, it seemed more like compute.

Elliot Morgan
Elliot Morgan

For me, the real strength was simulation, but I see what you mean about compute.

Avery Stone
Avery Stone

Great point! It reminds me of simulation from another book I read.

Riley Martinez

Riley Martinez

The graphics aspect of Vulkan Essentials is what makes it stand out for me.

Riley Martinez
Riley Martinez

I think the author could have developed vulkan more, but overall great.

Harper Davis
Harper Davis

I'd add that vulkan is also worth considering in this discussion.

Quinn Bennett
Quinn Bennett

I'm not sure I agree about compute. To me, it seemed more like visualization.

Reese Campbell
Reese Campbell

Yes! And don't forget about visualization - that part was amazing.