Books by David Thomas

The Pragmatic Programmer is a remarkable book penned by David Thomas. Published in 2019, this book falls under the genre of computer programming and software development. The book is a gem for those who seek to enhance their programming skills. It provides practical advice on a wide range of topics, including personal responsibility, career development, and creating flexible, robust code. The Pragmatic Programmer is not about a particular language or development environment; it's about approaching programming in a pragmatic and thoughtful way. The book is published by Pearson Education (US), a well-known name in the field of educational and professional publishing. It's an essential read for programmers who are serious about honing their craft.

How can you help raise your sons to handle difficult emotions and process complex ideas of masculinity? Drawing from 25 years of counseling, David Thomas explains what's behind the common struggles boys face, and explores how to foster emotional intelligence within your sons by teaching them healthy, constructive ways to express their emotions.

Vanity Project is an insight into the business of styling. It's a beautiful photo book that tells a tale about the relationship between the fairy-tale worlds of fashion and celebrity, told by the protagonists in their own words. And it's the story of how, with the right kind of help and belief, one boy's dream came true.

Crotch Thinking is the story of one baby boomer’s sexuality from his third year to his seventieth.  Repression, hormones, and cultural forces led to a shotgun marriage and two daughters he adored and abandoned for a second, trophy wife.  Passionate pleasure with her obscured the permanent pain brought on by her alcohol and drug addictions and his codependence. Then, the joy of their son’s open adoption was overshadowed by failed treatment attempts and professional ruin. After six decades he learned the difference between lust and love, but not in time to save his children from alcoholism, depression, obesity, and inability to trust. From this life millennial men can learn to reflect on their sexuality and communicate openly about it. 

Understand, analyse, evaluate, succeed. This study and revision guide takes you through every aspect of Tally's Blood, with exam advice for the National 5 English Critical Reading paper.

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.

These radiant images from the renowned 19th-century biologist and illustrator Ernst Haeckel, featuring marine microorganisms, will enthrall fans of his previous collections and garner-renewed attention for Haeckel's unparalleled artistry.

Ruby is the fastest growing and most exciting dynamic language out there. If you need to get working programs delivered fast, you should add Ruby to your toolbox. This book is the only complete reference for both Ruby 1.9 and Ruby 2.0, the very latest version of Ruby.

This 1979 text addresses the ways in which the dominant theories in large areas of Western social science have been subject to strong criticisms, resulting in empiricist views being replaced by an emphasis on the potential obstinacy of theory in the face of the empirical world.

This book of over 230 old photographs features the parish of Camborne and district from Victorian times to more recent scenes. Some of Camborne's best known individuals are captured too, including William Quintrell the Camborne poet, Organ Joe a familiar character in Edwardian Camborne and Mr A.

A novel based on fact, about a brilliant detective in war-time Berlin who becomes a mass murderer.

These two volumes report on five season's excavation and four millennia of occupation at Kilise Tepe, from the Early Bronze Age through the rise and fall of the Hittite Empire and into the Byzantine era when the mound was crowned by a substantial church.