David Thomas: 376 books

"How well do you know your wife, Mr Crookham?" Peter Crookham arrives home late from work to a bloodbath: his journalist brother, Andy, is dead - covered in knife wounds - and his beautiful young wife, Mariana, is bathed in his blood. Convinced his wife is incapable of murder,...

An invaluable and up-to-date reference book listing every battle honour awarded to ships of the Royal Navy. Although the honours go back to the Spanish Armada in 1588, surprisingly the system was not officially sanctioned until 1954.

A fresh and colorful look at Shakespeare’s London published on the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death. In A Visitor’s Guide to Shakespeare’s London, readers can explore the streets of Shakespeare’s London and see the sights he saw, while learning how people ate, drank, misbehaved,...

‘Some years ago I read the phrase "the spontaneous revulsion to the deformed". The phrase seemed to be both potent and provocative: Was there a spontaneous revulsion to disabilities in children or did such conditions evoke a more compassionate response?’ Originally published in...

The book is a hands-on practical guide that stresses the discussion of code and builds up a sample application that illustrates all the standard UI types covered by Trinidad.This book is written for Java developers who are beginners at JSF and experienced web developers who are looking for an introduction into the world of open source JSF technology.

Dont you find it amazing how we, the human race, have been able to measure the depths of the deepest places on Earth and send a man to the moon? We have been able to crack the very codes of the atom, and we have sent rovers to other planets. Best of all, we strive to go even further than all of that. However,...

Descente aux enfers d'un nazi Berlin, 1941. Le jeune et ambitieux Georg Heuser entre dans la police en tant qu'inspecteur à la brigade criminelle. Il est rapidement affecté à la traque d'un tueur en série qui terrorise la ville. Sous la tutelle de son supérieur et mentor, il affirme ses dons...

The FBI has been intercepting chatter regarding terrorist activity. But its not coming from the usual Middle Eastern sources. Its coming from within our own hemisphere. More specifically, its coming from the Pacific Northwest. They decide to send Agent Angelina Cartier undercover to try to locate...

Je sais qu’elle m’a aimé mais qu’elle ne m’aimera jamais plus. Je n’en souffre pas. J’accepte son absence comme quelque chose d’irrémédiable. Je n’attends rien, je ne souhaite que de me retrouver seul sans son image floue. Je trouve cela long, si long qu’il m’arrive d’en désespérer....

The Southern Ocean surrounding the Antarctic continent is vast, in particular, its history, its isolation, and climate, making it a unique "laboratory case" for experimental evolution, adaptation and ecology. Its evolutionary history of adaptation provide a wealth of information on the...

Pour le meilleur et pour le pire. Pour le meilleur et pour le pire. Un soir, en entrant dans sa maison des environs de York, l'architecte anglais Peter Crookham voit son existence basculer dans l'horreur : sa femme, la sublime Mariana, est couverte de sang, tandis qu'Andy, son frère,...

Gabriel Vialle, la cinquantaine, a un double choc au tournant de sa vie : il met fin à une relation compliquée et apprend la mort brutale de sa mère. Confiné chez lui alors que sa fiancée obstinée tape à la porte, il voit tous les moments forts de sa vie lui revenir en rafales. La mort de son...

A comprehensive introduction to working with people with learning disabilities, this guide provides the theoretical understanding needed to inform good practice and to help improve the quality of life of people within this group. Using accessible language and case examples, the authors discuss both...

Roberts makes the case that this may be the greatest time in history to start a business! Using Roberts' strategies and principles in this book, learn how to become "UNEMPLOYABLE!" your entire life! Most of us are taught to get a good education and a good job. The idea that we should be content to have...