书名:Google App Engine编程(影印版)
国内出版社:东南大学出版社
出版时间:2011年03月
页数:400
书号:978-7-5641-2493-9
原版书书名:Programming Google App Engine
原版书出版商:O'Reilly Media
Dan Sanderson
Dan Sanderson既是Google的技术文档工程师,也是软件工程师。他已在互联网行业工作了15年,曾经是Google、Amazon和Walt Disney Internet Group的软件工程师和技术文档工程师。他生活在华盛顿州西雅图。想要了解与Dan相关的更多信息,可以访问他的网站http://www.dansanderson.com。
The animal on the cover of Programming Google App Engine is a waterbuck (Kobus
ellipsiprymnus), a type of antelope found in western, eastern, and southern Africa.
Waterbucks stand at about five feet at the shoulder and have reddish-brown coats that
become darker in color as the animals age. Long, sinuous horns distinguish male
waterbucks, while a ring of white hair around the tail distinguishes both genders from
other antelopes.
Waterbucks live in savannas and other vegetative areas, where they graze on rough
grass and leaves from trees and bushes. Contrary to its name, the waterbuck spends
most of its time on land, but it will often take refuge in a body of water to avoid
predators.
African myth claims that the meat of the waterbuck is inedible, but this isn’t so. Although
the waterbuck’s sweat glands produce a strong odor reminiscent of turpentine
in order to better protect itself from predators, the animal’s meat—while not especially
flavorful—is safe to consume.
Male waterbucks frequently use their horns as a means of defense against their enemies.
As the males are polygamous and highly possessive of their mates, they are especially
prone to fatally goring other male waterbucks who enter their territories and try to steal
members of their harems.