New Top Gear book in october

[Evo7]

Top Gear Motormania

* Author: Ivan Berg
* Format: Hardback
* ISBN: 0563493623
* Published: 12 October 2006
* Publisher: BBC Books

RRP £9.99

About the book
Do you know how many bull hides it takes to furnish the interior of a Rolls Royce Phantom? Or which countries besides Britain drive on the left? Have you ever wondered how many female Formula One drivers there have been? Or which rock and pop stars have died in car crashes? Did you know that the OJ Simpson case had the longest televised car chase in history? "Top Gear: Motormaina" is a fascinating compendium of facts, statistics and anecdotes for the auto-fetishist.
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Do you know how many bull hides it takes to furnish the interior of a Rolls Royce Phantom? Or which countries besides Britain drive on the left? Have you ever wondered how many female Formula One drivers there have been? This work is a compendium of facts, statistics and anecdotes for the auto-fetishist.

Don't know if it will contain any info from the presenters though

And James may has a book about wine out in september too. See he has a dream job, he drives cars for a living and now gets pissed for a living aswell

Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure

* Format: Hardback
* ISBN: 0563539003
* Published: 5 October 2006
* Publisher: BBC Books

RRP £16.99

About the book
An inspiring introduction to French wine with a unique travel angle, tied in to a primetime 8-part BBC2 series, "Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure" brings us French wine made simple. In "Sideways" style, Oz Clarke (wine expert) and James May ("Top Gear" presenter and journalist) travel through wine regions of France for 6 weeks. Oz teaches James about wine with the aim of turning him into a top sommelier, while James indulges his passion for cars by driving a different car each week. Divided by region, "Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure" cuts through the fear and snobbery that surrounds French wine, providing an informative, entertaining and accessible guide to the French regions and their wines. Beautifully illustrated with over 80 landscape photographs and location shots, it is full of useful information on wine-making, wine culture, regions and tips on how to seek out the best the French vineyards have to offer.
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Provides an introduction to French wine with a travel angle. Divided by region, this work cuts through the fear and snobbery that surrounds French wine, providing a guide to the French regions and their wines. It includes information on wine-making, wine culture, regions and tips on how to seek out the best the French vineyards have to offer.

And there will be a series aswell on BBC

[triumph]

I'm buying james book as soon as I can! I really want to know what he trully thinks about France.

[fbc]

Both books sound good - as triumph said it will be interesting to see James' take on France.

[mmap]

Wow, I will be able to to be even MORE boring in pubs (if possible) thanks to the TG book

[Evo7]

Both books are now available for Pre order on Play.com

http://play.com/Books/Books/4-/10933...ing=motormania

http://play.com/Books/Books/4-/10912...e/Product.html

Plus here is more information on the wine programme

Wine expert Oz Clarke is teaming up with Top Gear's James May for an unforgettable road trip through France's wine regions.

Titled Oz & James Big Wine Adventure the aim of this six-part series is to educate unrepentant beer drinker James and the Great British public in the finer elements of wine appreciation.


How many times have you sat in a restaurant and looked blankly at the wine list before choosing the second cheapest option so as not to appear tight or uneducated?

Imagine it's a date or you're meeting the other half's parents for the first time. You want to get it right. Oz will make sure you do.

France's vast array of appellations can be overwhelming to the novice. Oz's mission is to arm James and the discerning viewer with the knowledge and confidence to choose the appropriate wine for the appropriate occasion.

Oz realises his task will not be easy: "Six weeks travelling through France with James is sure to be an experience. I'm told James knows next to nothing about wine and I'm guessing he's the kind of fellow that prefers warm ale with twigs floating in it.



"I hope to change this and educate him in the ways of wine. I will relish the challenge!"



James is cautious of Oz's motives: "I like a glass of wine as much as the next bloke, but the trouble with Oz Clarke is that he spends far too much time talking about what sort of soil the grapes grew in and not enough time drinking the stuff. A man could die of thirst."



Elaine Bedell, Commissioning Editor Features & Factual Entertainment, comments on the commission: "I've been looking for a wine programme for a while.



"We all consume gallons of the stuff without knowing much about what we're drinking – apart from feeling that if we pay £9 a bottle it must be ok. The idea came to put James together with Oz on a journey through the vineyards of France that will educate us all about wine."



James will be launched in at the deep end as the incongruous twosome kick off their adventure in Bordeaux before heading south through the Languedoc-Roussillon and on to sun-drenched Provence.



Then it's off through the gutsy red wine areas of the Rhone valley before visiting Bordeaux's great rival, Burgundy. After finding refreshment at Chablis and the Loire Valley's Sancerre the relatively unsung region of Alsace is their next destination.



Not only is it home to cracking whites like Riesling and Gewürztraminer but also 50% of France's beer production!



They finish their road trip in Champagne, where James' acquired knowledge will be put to one final test.



As well as discovering the wines of the area Oz and James will delve into local events and festivities, savour the local produce and capture a sense of each region's character and history.



Will James be able to put up with Oz's pretentious ramblings and will Oz be able to cope with James foibles? All this plus two men camping, classic cars and food glorious food.

[Chupacabras]

Just finished May on Motors - and i might need to get the vino book because his first was so good

[Jezzabelle]

Don't forget Jeremy's book which is out in October too.

'The World According to CLARKSON volume 2. And Another Thing'

It's more exciting than waiting for Potter 7!!!!

[Peter3hg]

It is just a collection of articles from the Times which you can read online.

[Chupacabras]

Originally Posted by Jezzabelle

Don't forget Jeremy's book which is out in October too.

'The World According to CLARKSON volume 2. And Another Thing'

It's more exciting than waiting for Potter 7!!!!

ive only just got his newest... silly amazon.co.uk

[Ez]

yeah i only just got the orginal World According to Clarkson

the i know you got soul makes a nice coffee table book and a good read

thanks for the info

-- Ez

[SL65]

For any of you interested - I recieved an email regarding details of the first ep of this program:

[ckmac]

A whistle? James May is so awesome *G*.

[ttyrants911]

Got my copy of Top Gear mania. Not a bad book. Snippets of useless car related trivia. Impress you friends down the pub.

Hmm. Now where's my darts???

[Goose+]

Originally Posted by triumph

I'm buying james book as soon as I can! I really want to know what he trully thinks about France.

I can predict it already..

He doesn't care for it much, but he will take your money.

[Susurrate]

I ordered the New Top Gear book along with Clarkson's older one, and one titled "How to Survive the Coming Robot Rebellion". I should get them in time for my Thanksgiving Holiday.

[Evo7]

James's wine book was released last week and is available from play.com:
http://play.com/Books/Books/4-/10912...searchsource=0

Sounds good from what i've heard about it

[Amanaman]

Richard Hammond's new book was also released this month, don't forget.

[hype]

looks like clarksons got another book out in January
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Born-Be-Rile...629561?ie=UTF8

[Amanaman]

Originally Posted by hype

looks like clarksons got another book out in January
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Born-Be-Rile...629561?ie=UTF8

Unless there is any new content, then that book is simply a re-release of the 1999 book of the same name. I know, I own it

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Born-Be-Rile...e=UTF8&s=books

[hype]

Originally Posted by Amanaman

Unless there is any new content, then that book is simply a re-release of the 1999 book of the same name. I know, I own it

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Born-Be-Rile...e=UTF8&s=books

hmm, might just be a re-release then to make all his books match