David Thomas Books

The Landmark Xenophon’s Anabasis is the definitive edition of the ancient classic—also known as The March of the Ten Thousand or The March Up-Country—which chronicles one of the greatest true-life adventures ever recorded. As Xenophon’s narrative opens, the Persian prince Cyrus the Younger is marshaling an army to usurp the throne from his brother Artaxerxes the King. When Cyrus is killed in battle, ten thousand Greek soldiers he had hired find themselves stranded deep in enemy territory, surrounded by forces of a hostile Persian king. When their top generals are arrested, the Greeks have to elect new leaders, one of whom is Xenophon, a resourceful and courageous Athenian who leads by persuasion and vote. What follows is his vivid account of the Greeks’ harrowing journey through extremes of territory and climate, inhabited by unfriendly tribes who often oppose their passage. Despite formidable obstacles, they navigate their way to the Black Sea coast and make their way back to Greece. This masterful new translation by David Thomas gives color and depth to a story long studied as a classic of military history and practical philosophy. Edited by Shane Brennan and David Thomas, the text is supported with numerous detailed maps, annotations, appendices, and illustrations. The Landmark Xenophon’s Anabasis offers one of the classical Greek world’s seminal tales to readers of all levels.

Exploring the complexities of a baby boomer's sexuality, the narrative delves into themes of repression, co-dependence, and the impact of cultural norms. The protagonist's journey spans from a troubled marriage and the joy of adoption to the painful realizations of love versus lust. His experiences highlight the struggles faced by his children, including alcoholism and emotional challenges. Through this reflective tale, millennial men are encouraged to engage in open discussions about their own sexuality and relationships, learning from the past.

From the editor of The Landmark Thucydides and The Landmark Herodotus comes a new edition of Xenophon's Hellenika, detailing the final seven years and aftermath of the Peloponnesian War. Covering 411 to 362 B.C.E., this work highlights the shifting alliances among Athens, Sparta, Thebes, and Persia during a tumultuous period. Alongside Herodotus and Thucydides, it completes the ancient narrative of classical Greece's military and political history. Xenophon, an Athenian who participated in Cyrus the Younger's expedition and later joined the Spartan army, provides a unique perspective on these events. This edition features a new, authoritative translation by John Marincola, a comprehensive introduction by David Thomas, and sixteen appendices by leading classics scholars. It also includes an extensive timeline to clarify this complex period. Uniquely, it incorporates relevant texts from Diodorus Siculus and the Oxyrhynchus Historian, with explanatory footnotes and a correlation table, enhancing the assessment of Xenophon's reliability as a historian. Like its predecessors, this edition is the most readable and comprehensive available, making it an essential resource for understanding this pivotal history.

Written by two leading oceanographers, Introducing Oceanography has rapidly established itself as a key introductory overview of its subject.

Ward Cunningham Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through the increasing specialization and technicalities of modern software development to examine the core process--taking a requirement and producing working, maintainable code that delights its users. It covers topics ranging from personal responsibility and career development to architectural techniques for keeping your code flexible and easy to adapt and reuse. Read this book, and you’ll learn how to Fight software rot; Avoid the trap of duplicating knowledge; Write flexible, dynamic, and adaptable code; Avoid programming by coincidence; Bullet-proof your code with contracts, assertions, and exceptions; Capture real requirements; Test ruthlessly and effectively; Delight your users; Build teams of pragmatic programmers; and Make your developments more precise with automation. Written as a series of self-contained sections and filled with entertaining anecdotes, thoughtful examples, and interesting analogies, The Pragmatic Programmer illustrates the best practices and major pitfalls of many different aspects of software development. Whether you’re a new coder, an experienced program.

"Striking full colour illustrations and photographs bring this integrated and stimulating survey of marine ecology to life. Through its unique structure, Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts offers a systems-orientated approach from a truly modern and global perspective. The text introduces key processes and systems from which the marine environment is formed and the issues and challenges which surround its future. Opening with an overview of the processes and interactions which are central to an understanding of marine ecology, the book goes on to explore the diverse systems from which the marine environment is composed, from estuaries to seabeds, the deep sea to polar regions. Detailed case studies form the basis of the pedagogy, highlighting issues from a diverse range of marine systems in a digestible way. In this third edition, more of an emphasis is placed on climate change and looking towards future challenges, since the importance of understanding and conserving the marine environment has never been more apparent." -- provided by publisher

Focusing on the journey to healthy manhood, this guide offers practical advice for parents of boys, drawing inspiration from themes in a beloved children's book. Written by experienced therapists and fathers, it explores the physical, emotional, and spiritual development of boys. Key chapters tackle important topics like attention, handling disappointments, and the significance of rituals and rites of passage, providing valuable insights for nurturing authentic masculinity.

The journey of an unemployed plumber in 1988 Gloucester to a leading Hollywood stylist showcases the evolution of celebrity styling over three decades. Through hard work and determination, Dave Thomas broke into the fashion industry, working with icons and eventually becoming the youngest fashion editor at Esquire UK. The book features interviews by Boy George and 250 vibrant images, offering an insider's perspective on the glamour, rivalries, and challenges within the multibillion-dollar fashion world from London's streets to Hollywood's red carpets.

A Director's Tale is the story of Burnley Football Club in the early 1980s, a time of short-lived success and then turmoil. Through the diaries of director Derek Gill, it brings you the inside track, revealing what went on behind the scenes amid troubles involving chairman John Jackson and manager John Bond. It is a story of failure and acrimony.

Surrounded by evil, how long can one man's good intentions last? February 1941, A murderer is on a killing spree. The Murder Squad is in the midst of the biggest manhunt the city has ever seen. Georg Heuser is the idealistic, brilliant young detective set to crack the case. July 1959, West Lawyers Max Kraus and Paula Siebert are investigating war crimes of unimaginable magnitude committed near the Russian Front, the empire the Nazis called Ostland. The man accused is called Georg Heuser. Assured of his guilt, Paula and Max have only one question What has happened to make this good man become a monster?

Understand, analyse and evaluate Tally's Blood with this study and revision guide, written by experts who know how to prepare students for success in the National 5 English Critical Reading paper.

This guide provides information for getting into business school including the specifics of the application process, what to include in an MBA application and what to leave out and what schools really want to know about their candidates. Original.

Portraiture is one of the most rewarding painting disciplines. In this book, experienced portrait artist David Thomas shows that it need not be intimidating. Learn to use watercolour, pencil and charcoal to produce fresh and approachable portraits invested with life and character.

A tutorial and reference to the object-oriented programming language for beginning to experienced programmers, updated for version 1.8, describes the language's structure, syntax, and operation, and explains how to build applications. Original. (Intermediate)

You want to write professional-grade applications: Rails is a full-stack, open-source web framework that supports unit, functional, and integration testing. It promotes good design principles, code consistency, and effective release management. Beyond best practices, Rails makes it enjoyable to develop impressive web applications. It includes built-in support for Ajax, email functionality, internationalization, and REST-based interfaces, simplifying interactions with other applications. This book teaches you to use ActiveRecord for seamless connections between business objects and database tables, eliminating the hassles of object-relational mapping. Schema creation and modification are made easy with versioned migrations. You'll learn to use the Action Pack framework for routing requests and rendering pages with user-friendly templates and components. The book also covers Rails service frameworks for sending emails, implementing web services, and creating dynamic web pages with integrated JavaScript and Ajax support. Extensive testing coverage is included, along with a revised Deployment chapter featuring Phusion Passenger. The book begins with a comprehensive tutorial that builds parts of an online store, showcasing the best features of Rails V2.

Rails is a new approach to web-based application development that enables developers to create full-featured, sophisticated web-based applications using less code and less effort. Now programmers can get the job done right and still leave work on time. The book has been updated to take advantage of all the new Rails 1.2 features. The sample application uses migrations, Ajax, features a REST interface, and illustrates new Rails features. There are new chapters on migrations, active support, active record, and action controller (including the new resources-based routing). The Web 2.0 and deployment chapters have been completely rewritten to reflect the latest thinking. Now, you can learn which environments are best for your style application, and see how Capistrano makes managing your site simple. All the remaining chapters have been extensively updated. Finally, hundreds of comments from readers of the first edition have been incorporated, making this book simply the best available

Cats Work Like This gives a rare insight into the workings of cats' elusive minds, gleaned from the authors' two generations of watching their cats work. Learn what cats do while you sleep, what their eyes can tell you, and more in a scientific and emotional exploration of these puzzling creatures.

Provides information on creating Web-based applications

Peter Crookham is delayed in traffic on his way home to dinner with his wife, Mariana, and his journalist brother, Andy. He arrives back to a bloodbath: his brother is dead - covered in knife wounds - and his wife, in a near-catatonic state, is bathed in blood.

A thrilling race against time unfolds as David Fleming and a team of Delta Force Commandos strive to protect an Iranian scientist and his family seeking asylum in the U.S. They possess crucial evidence of a conspiracy involving traitors within the U.S. government and the Iranian military, who are plotting to smuggle nuclear weapons into the country. With the stakes higher than ever, Fleming's team must locate the weapons and thwart a catastrophic attack that could devastate America.

The story follows Matt Ritter, a former soldier and dive ship captain, who becomes entangled with Mercedes Khalid, a politician with a troubled past. When she is implicated in a DEA investigation involving her ex-boyfriend, a major drug lord, chaos ensues. As Serna retaliates by kidnapping Mercedes to evade capture, Matt and his crew are forced to leverage their military skills for a high-stakes rescue mission on Serna's yacht in Havana, Cuba. The narrative blends action, suspense, and themes of loyalty and redemption.

Set against a backdrop of rising domestic terrorism, the story follows Agent Angelina Cartier as she goes undercover to infiltrate a dangerous militia group known as the Keepers. Despite her lack of field experience, she teams up with Sean Malone and Jake Collins from Homeland Security. Sean possesses a unique ability that could prove crucial in their mission. Together, they must navigate the treacherous landscape of the Pacific Northwest to uncover and thwart the Keepers' sinister plans before it's too late.

Exploring the ethics of right livelihood, a young man is guided by his beloved Uncle in understanding how to align his work with human logic. This philosophy emphasizes the importance of serving both the workplace and the individual for sustainable growth and enlightenment. Through this mentorship, the young man learns valuable lessons about integrity and purpose in his professional life.

The commentary stands out for its incisive insights and engaging approach, inviting readers to explore the Gospel with vigor. The author's concise style conveys profound truths without unnecessary complexity, making the conclusions both illuminating and thought-provoking. This unique perspective encourages deeper reflection and understanding, setting it apart in the realm of homiletical literature.

The book addresses the challenges children face when dealing with the unexpected death of a loved one or friend, highlighting their struggles to comprehend and cope with such loss. It also emphasizes the difficulties parents encounter in supporting their children through this emotional turmoil, offering insights and guidance for navigating grief together.

The incredible story of an astonishing promotion achieved with a brand-new group of players sprinkled with a few old stagers. Vincent Kompany achieved overnight success with a team that became known as Manchester City in claret and blue. They took the Championship by storm, delighting supporters and earning the admiration of rivals.

Understand, analyse and evaluate Sailmaker with this study and revision guide, written by experts who know how to prepare students for success in the National 5 English Critical Reading paper.

Everyone knows the high cost of professional plumbing work, and that reliable plumbers, willing to answer emergency calls, are increasingly difficult to find. This invaluable handbook has been compiled by experts to enable you to carry out all basic domestic plumbing repairs and maintenance yourself.The Home Plumbing Manual explains how both old and modern hot water systems are constructed and work, and gives step-by-step instruction on how to tackle everyday faults like dripping taps, burst pipes, corroded cisterns, airlocks and blocked drains.The book also describes the plumbing-in of new domestic appliances including new bathroom and kitchen fittings. Concluding with a guide to the installation of a small-bore central heating system, The Home Plumbing Manual is a must for self-reliant householders everywhere.

Everyone knows the high cost of professional plumbing work, and that reliable plumbers, willing to answer emergency calls, are increasingly difficult to find. This invaluable handbook has been compiled by experts to enable you to carry out all basic domestic plumbing repairs and maintenance yourself.The Home Plumbing Manual explains how both old and modern hot water systems are constructed and work, and gives step-by-step instruction on how to tackle everyday faults like dripping taps, burst pipes, corroded cisterns, airlocks and blocked drains.The book also describes the plumbing-in of new domestic appliances including new bathroom and kitchen fittings. Concluding with a guide to the installation of a small-bore central heating system, The Home Plumbing Manual is a must for self-reliant householders everywhere.

Thomas David, geboren 1967 in Stadthagen. Studium der Anglistik und der Kunstgeschichte in Hamburg und London. 1995 bis 2000 Verfasser mehrerer Jugendsachbücher, seit 1995 freier Journalist für Zeitungen und Zeitschriften mit dem Schwerpunkt englische und amerikanische Literatur. Arbeit als Redakteur; Autor zahlreicher Rundfunk-Feature, darunter Sendungen über Philip Roth, John Updike, Don DeLillo, Toni Morrison. Lebt mit Frau und Tochter in Hamburg.

In het weekend werkt Thomas als ober in het griezelrestaurant van zijn moeder. Maar met Bart, de vriend van zijn moeder, kan Thomas het niet zo goed vinden. Hij heeft zijn echte vader, die zeven jaar geleden verdween tijdens een vakantie, nooit goed gekend. Dan verschijnt op een avond een vreemde man in het restaurant. Wie is hij en waarom is hij zo geïnteresseerd in Bart?

John and Laura are on holiday in Venice, but it is a dangerous place for them as they are being followed by two old sisters and there is a killer on the loose.

Jolinde gaat een week logeren bij René en Lia, haar neef en nicht. Onderweg naar het dorpje waar haar tante en oom wonen, heeft Jolinde een vreemde ontmoeting met een schrikachtige man, die zo uit de Middeleeuwen lijkt te zijn gestapt. Later vertellen René en Lia haar over een grot die ze pas hebben ontdekt. En over het meisje dat een week geleden is verdwenen. Dan besluiten ze om gedrieën de grot te verkennen. Misschien ontdekken ze iets.

Bon sang, mais qu'est-ce que je foutais dans une salle réservée aux femmes ? J'étais venu à l'hôpital pour me faire enlever mes quatre dents de sagesse et je me souvenais parfaitement avoir été placé dans une salle remplie de mecs. Qu'est-ce qu'ils étaient devenus ? Et moi, qu'est-ce qui m'était arrivé au juste ? J'ai passé la main sur ma poitrine qui, à présent, me causait des élancements. Ma peau était tendue comme si on y avait gonflé un ballon de foot par-dessous, et même à travers les bandages qui étaient drôlement serrés, mon corps avait l'air étrange... comme enflé. Et ramolli aussi...

Leon Wasilew hat sein Leben durch Perfektionismus und Missbrauch ruiniert, was zu seiner Scheidung führte. Mit der Unterstützung seiner Triumph-Maschine, der geheimnisvollen Frida und dem Taxifahrer Achmet versucht er, sich über Wasser zu halten. Parallel arbeitet er anonym in einer Psychotherapie-Hotline und gerät in ein Intrigenspiel, während er mit Frida und Anna auf der Suche nach Liebe und Anerkennung ist.

Rayan, tytułowy Egzorcysta, pracuje dla Departamentu Egzorcystów i jest człowiekiem od tak zwanej ”brudnej roboty”. Dzięki świetnemu wyszkoleniu, naturalnemu instynktowi i nowoczesnemu wyposażeniu, stoi na pierwszej linii ognia pomiędzy światem rzeczywistym a Światem Dusz, chroniąc ludzkość przed czyhającym na nią złem. Gdy Departament zaczyna odnotowywać coraz więcej tajemniczych zgonów, Rayan podejmuje śledztwo. Trop prowadzi do Egiptu, gdzie wszystko ma swój początek. Jednak czy na pewno? Czy tajemnicza Sekta pokrzyżuje plany Egzorcystom? Czy Rayan’owi uda się zwalczyć odwieczne zło? Wartka akcja pochłonie Was całkowicie. Odważ się i wkrocz do świata pełnego tajemnic i niespodziewanych wydarzeń.

Der Kunst des Sudoku auf der Spur: „Sudoku-Akademie“ hat sich den Wurzeln der uralten Rätsel-Tradition verschrieben. Das Buch geleitet unwissende Novizen auf dem steinigen Weg zur wahren Meisterschaft und lehrt ergebene Adepten, ihre Fähigkeiten zu vervollkommnen.

Herman Melville (1819–1891) war einer der großen Reisenden der Weltliteratur. Nachdem er sich mit seinen frühen Südseeromanen einen Namen gemacht hatte, erlitt er mit Moby-Dick Schiffbruch, wurde zum Außenseiter und berühmten Vergessenen der amerikanischen Prosa. Seinen Lebensunterhalt verdiente er schließlich als Zollinspektor im New Yorker Hafen. Erst die Veröffentlichung des im Nachlass aufgefundenen Romanfragments Billy Budd läutete die Wiederentdeckung ein und begründete drei Jahrzehnte nach Melvilles Tod seinen Mythos. Thomas David folgt dem Schriftsteller über den Kontinent des weitläufigen Werkes und sucht die Begegnung mit einem der Gründungsväter des modernen amerikanischen Romans, der auch von unserer Gegenwart zu erzählen scheint.

Thomas David, geboren 1967 in Stadthagen. Studium der Anglistik und der Kunstgeschichte in Hamburg und London. 1995 bis 2000 Verfasser mehrerer Jugendsachbücher, seit 1995 freier Journalist für Zeitungen und Zeitschriften mit dem Schwerpunkt englische und amerikanische Literatur. Arbeit als Redakteur; Autor zahlreicher Rundfunk-Feature, darunter Sendungen über Philip Roth, John Updike, Don DeLillo, Toni Morrison. Lebt mit Frau und Tochter in Hamburg.

Christian Tümpel, 1937-2009, studierte Theologie, Philosophie und Kunstgeschichte. Zweitstudienstipendium der Stiftung Volkswagenwerk. Promovierte 1968 mit einer Untersuchung über die Historien Rembrandts. 1968/69 Stipendiat am Warburg-Institut in London. 1970 Ruf an die Columbia University (New York), entschied sich jedoch für eine Tätigkeit als Pastor in Hamburg. Hier errichtete er das «kunstforum matthäus», eine Akademie für Kunst- und Kirchengeschichte. 1972 erhielt er für seine Arbeiten einen Preis der Königlich Niederländischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. 1984-2002 Lehrstuhl für Ikonographie und Ikonologie und Kunstgeschichte der Neuzeit an der Universität Nijmegen/Niederlande. Zahlreiche Veröffentlichungen in vielen Sprachen. Wissenschaftliche Konzeption und Vorbereitung von internationalen Ausstellungen. Thomas David, geboren 1967 in Stadthagen. Studium der Anglistik und der Kunstgeschichte in Hamburg und London. 1995 bis 2000 Verfasser mehrerer Jugendsachbücher, seit 1995 freier Journalist für Zeitungen und Zeitschriften mit dem Schwerpunkt englische und amerikanische Literatur. Arbeit als Redakteur; Autor zahlreicher Rundfunk-Feature, darunter Sendungen über Philip Roth, John Updike, Don DeLillo, Toni Morrison. Lebt mit Frau und Tochter in Hamburg.

Rakouský lékař vypráví o svých zkušenostech s léčivými účinky bylin z deštného pralesa, zvláště o protirakovinných účincích pralesního bylinného čaje.

Vytvářejte robustní, vizuálně atraktivní webové aplikace rychleji a efektivně. Odhalte kouzlo frameworku Ruby on Rails v knize, která je překladem posledního vydání Agile Web Development with Rails, publikací doporučovanou a ceněnou tisíci vývojářů. S trojicí zkušených autorů, mezi nimiž najdeme i tvůrce frameworku, se seznámíte s Ruby on Rails na vývoji komplexní webové aplikace. S každou přidanou funkcionalitou projektu se naučíte něco nového až po výslednou plně funkční aplikaci. Výklad postupuje od základů, nevyžaduje žádné předchozí znalosti s Ruby on Rails. V druhé polovině knihy se seznámíte s pokročilými postupy, jak využít možnosti frameworku na maximum.

Ruby是一种跨平台、面向对象的动态类型编程语言。Ruby体现了表达的一致性和简单性,它不仅仅是一门编程语言,更是表达想法的一种简练方式。无数的软件大师亦为其倾倒。Programming Ruby是关于Ruby语言的一本权威著作,也被称为PickAxe Book(镐头书,由封面上的工具得名)。