about-the-cover-illustration
about the cover illustration
The caption for the illustration on the cover of Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse is “Jenisseri kecheli: Janissaire en habit de cérémonie,” or “Janissary in ceremonial dress,” taken from Costumes Orientaux by Joseph Gabriel Monnier, a collection of costumes and clothing of the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century.
In those days, it was easy to identify where people lived and what their trade or station in life was just by their dress. Manning celebrates the inventiveness and initiative of the computer business with book covers based on the rich diversity of regional culture centuries ago, brought back to life by pictures from collections such as this one.