about-the-cover-illustration
about the cover illustration
The figure on the cover of Python Workout is “Femme Tongouse,” or “Woman of Tunguska, Northern Siberia,” taken from a collection by Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, published in 1788. The illustration is finely drawn and colored by hand.
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 cultures centuries ago, brought back to life through images from collections such as this one.