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About the Cover
The legendary, elusive kraken has captured the imagination of sailors, artists and authors for hundreds of years. Most modern-day scientists believe that the creature known as the kraken is most likely the giant squid: a deep-water member of the Architeuthidae family that can grow up to 43 feet in length!
Little is known about the giant squid, due to its preference for cold, deep-water habitats. It’s much like the data structures and algorithms that lurk deep within software; although you may not yet understand how data structures and algorithms form the basis of scalable, high-performance solutions, this book will be your own personal Nautilus that will transport you 20,000 leagues under a sea of code!