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Mac OS X Tiger for Unix Geeks, 3rd Edition
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Mac OS X Tiger for Unix Geeks, 3rd Edition

by Ernest E. Rothman, Brian Jepson
June 2005
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
415 pages
11h 27m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Our look is the result of reader comments, our own experimentation, and feedback from distribution channels. Distinctive covers complement our distinctive approach to technical topics, breathing personality and life into potentially dry subjects.

The animal on the cover of Mac OS X Tiger for Unix Geeks is a Siberian tiger. The Siberian tiger is the largest member of the cat family, including lions. A male averages 7 to 9 feet in length, and it usually weighs about 500 pounds. A female weighs slightly less, averaging about 300 pounds. This animal is native to Siberia and parts of China. Its fur color ranges from yellow to orange, with black stripes, although a few white tigers with black stripes have been spotted. The fur is long and thick, to help the animal survive its native cold climates. An interesting fact about tiger stripes is the pattern of each tiger’s stripes is unique to that tiger. Therefore, stripes are a useful tool for identifying different tigers.

The Siberian tiger is endangered. Although there are about 1,000 living in captivity, only about 200 to 300 live in the wild. This is partly due to industrial encroachment on its natural habitat, limiting the tiger’s hunting resources. Poaching is also a serious problem; in some areas of the world, tiger parts are thought to have great medicinal value, so these parts bring great financial gain to sellers.

Mary Brady was the production editor for Mac OS X Tiger for Unix Geeks. Katherine T. Pinard proofread the book. ...

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