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About the Author
Aviva Garrett has documented Juniper Networks technologies since joining the
company as its first writer in 1997. She wrote the first JUNOS manuals and then
oversaw the documentation as the company grew from a startup to an established
network equipment provider. She recently stepped down as the Juniper Networks
Director of Technical Publications to pursue other writing and business assignments,
such as JUNOS Cookbook. Prior to Juniper Networks, Aviva worked at Cisco
Systems for six years. She also worked for Excelan/Novell, Gavilan, and other technology
companies and startups. She is the coauthor of Juniper Networks Field Guide
and Reference (Addison-Wesley).
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The animal appearing on the cover of Junos Cookbook is the Angora goat (Capra
aegagrus hircus), which is bred primarily for its fleece, called mohair. Angoras generally
produce between 8 and 12 pounds of skirted (stains removed) fiber per year.
Most Angoras are white since their mohair is easy to dye, but they also come in
different shades. Black Angoras range in color from deep solid black to light gray or
silver. Reds, often called “faded reds” because of the tendency of their coats to fade
as the goat ages, range in color from apricot to copper.
Angora goats are browsers, meaning they thrive best where there is a good cover of
brush, weeds, and grass. They like dry, mild climates but can do very well in the
cold. Angora fleece grows about one inch per month, so within two or three months
of shearing, these goats have fleece of sufficient length to withstand subzero temperatures.
In the weeks after shearing, however, they must be protected from the
elements, especially cold rain.
These goats are believed to have originated in the Himalaya Mountains before
making their way to Ankara, Turkey, where they were first bred (and after which
they were named). In 1848, seven female and two male Angoras were brought to the
United States. Now the U.S. is the second largest mohair-producing nation in the
world, with a Texas herd of 1,800,000 goats. The pure breed characteristics of the
Angora goat, including its gently curved horns, loose-hanging ears, and short, high
tail have been well preserved in the U.S. due to strict maintenance of breeding
registries.
The cover image is from Riverside Natural History. The cover font is Adobe ITC
Garamond. The text font is Linotype Birka; the heading font is Adobe Myriad
Condensed; and the code font is LucasFont’s TheSans Mono Condensed.