I wasn't recommending it as an introductory book, just confirming the OP's asser...

I wasn't recommending it as an introductory book, just confirming the OP's assertion that it's the only book worth buying. It is a rare book about games/graphics programming that isn't completely worthless.

I bookmarked this tutorial site. It looks pretty good, and I'm super rusty, since my expertise lies in gameplay more than graphics. It looks solid and non-stupid.