Sean Russell <ser / germane-software.com> wrote:

>In the Thomas/Hunt Ruby book (is this the book that keeps getting
>referred to as the "axe" book?  

Yes.

>Why?)

Because there's a pick axe (together with some stones and rubys) on
the book's cover. Have a look yourself -->
http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/ruby/ 

bye
-- 
Stefan Matthias Aust \/ Truth Until Paradox