Getting Started with Bluetooth Low Energy

Colophon

The animal on the cover of Getting Started with Bluetooth Low Energy is a mousebird, or Senegal coly (Coliiformes). This group of birds is found in sub-Saharan Africa, the only bird confined to that continent, though evidence shows they evolved in Europe.

The mousebird’s feathers are described as “hair-like” and soft; they are slender, grey or brown, and soft, with crests and stubby bills. Typically growing to about 10 cm in length, it’s characterized by its long, thin tail, which reaches another 20–24 cm past its body length. The mousebird feeds on berries, fruit, and buds, and scurry like rodents through leaves in search of food, which gave rise to the name mousebird. They are acrobatic, with strong claws and reversible out toes, and are able to feed upside down.

These birds are sociable, traveling in bands of around 20 in light woods. They inhabit grass-lined twig nests shaped like cups. They typically lay two to four eggs, and their young develop and acquire flight quickly.

The cover image is from Wood’s Animate Creation. The cover fonts are URW Typewriter and Guardian Sans. The text font is Adobe Minion Pro; the heading font is Adobe Myriad Condensed; and the code font is Dalton Maag’s Ubuntu Mono.