By Kyle Rankin
Book Price: $34.99 USD
£21.99 GBP
PDF Price: $23.99

Cover | Table of Contents | Colophon

Colophon

The tool on the cover of Knoppix Hacks, Second Edition, is a pocket knife.
Since prehistoric times, knives have been used for hunting, eating, and
defense. Frontiersmen, explorers, travelers, and soldiers all found ways of
making their knives portable. Some knives were placed in sheaths and
attached to belts, or they were slipped into stockings. Knives that were
designed to fold into the handle were carried in pockets.

These folding, or pocket, knives were first made in the first century by the
Romans for use in exploration and conquest. By the sixteenth century, they
had gained popularity in America, because unlike sheathed knives (which
were suspicious-looking), pocket knives were easily and safely placed in
pockets, invisible to the eyes of potential enemies.

The cover image is an original photograph. The cover font is Adobe ITC
Garamond. The text font is Linotype Birka; the heading font is Adobe
Helvetica Neue Condensed; and the code font is LucasFont's TheSans
Mono Condensed.

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