O’Reilly Media has released “Programming iOS 5, 2nd Edition,” a 1,016-page book that offers fundamentals of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch development. It costs US$49.99 for the print edition and $39.99 for the ebook version.

Readers will dig into Cocoa and learn how to work with Objective-C and Xcode. This book covers iOS 5 and Xcode 4.3 in an orderly fashion. It’s ideal whether you’re approaching iOS for the first time or need a reference to bolster existing skills, says author Matt Neuburg.

Neuburg has a PhD in Classics and has taught at many universities and colleges. He has been programming computers since 1968. He has written applications for Mac OS X and iOS, is a former editor of “MacTech Magazine,” and is a long-standing contributing editor for TidBITS.

For more information about the book, including table of contents, author bios, and cover graphic, go to http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920023562.do .