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The animal on the cover of Ruby on Rails: is an ibex
(Capra pyrenaica). Found in the
mountains of Europe, central Asia, and North Africa, the ibex
spends most of its time at an altitude of 7,500 to 11,500 feet. The
ibex is known for its impressively long horns, which can grow up to
three feet on males. During mating season, ibex males bang their
horns together in intense battles over mating rights.
Although the physics of such a feat seems
dubious, according to legend, the ibex's horns were so strong that,
if threatened, the animal could hurl itself from a precipice and
land unharmed on them.
The cover image is from Riverside Natural History. The cover font is
Adobe ITC Garamond. The text font is Linotype Birka; the heading
font is Adobe Myriad Condensed; and the code font is LucasFont's
TheSans Mono Condensed. |
