February 2026
Intermediate to advanced
392 pages
11h 40m
English
The figure on the cover of Build AI-Enhanced Web Apps is “La Fioraia,” or “The Florist.” The illustration is taken from an Italian compendium of regional dress costumes first published in Naples in 1853, engraved by Francesco de Bourcard.
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.
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