As solid and dependable as the man himself, Dad s car was oftenalmost a member of the family, whisking you to exciting days out, or just to visit relatives to the chant of "Are we there yet?" Maybe in an idle moment Dad dreamed of driving something fast, but the demands of family life meanthard tops andfirm suspensionanything less than four doors would have been wildly hedonistic. Even though the family car may not have been the very essence of rock n roll, Dad was proud of it. Spanning the 1950s to the 1980s, this is a celebration of the heyday of the Dad car. From beloved family workhorses...

The definitive collection of colossal cock-ups that the motoring industry would rather forget.
Designing and making cars is an expensive thing to do. So is racing them. All told, the car business spends billions every year and with such vast sums at stake you'd think the people involved wouldn't give desk space to Captain Cockup. Sadly, you would be wrong. Every department in every car firm and motorsport operation is capable of complete and abject failure, and on a surprisingly regular basis.
Which is what this book is about. You see, Top Gear knows a thing or two...

I was Top Gear's script editor for 13 years and all 22 series. I basically used to check spelling and think of stupid gags about The Stig. I also got to hang around with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. It didn't feel like something you should get paid for.
From the disastrous pilot show of 2002 to the sudden and unexpected ending in 2015, working on Top Gear was quite a rollercoaster ride. We crossed continents, we made space ships, we bobbed across the world's busiest shipping lane in a pick-up truck. We also got chased by...

The first comprehensive field guide to the birds of Oman With its unique blend of Western Palearctic, Oriental and Afrotropical components, and lying on a migratory crossroads, Oman is a jewel of the Middle East. This is the first comprehensive field guide to the birds of this fascinating and welcoming country. All 528 species on the Oman Bird List are featured on the 116 colour plates, illustrating many of the distinct plumages and races, plus a few non-naturalised escapes. Species accounts cover key identification features - including habitat and voice - with colour maps showing the...

Richard Porter byl po 13 let a 22 sezón dramaturgem nejsledovanější automobilovou televizní show na světě. Od katastrofálního pilotního dílu v roce 2002 až do nečekaného utnutí v roce 2015 se podílel na scénáři, opravoval v něm gramatické chyby, vymýšlel urážky pro Stiga, dumal, jak sérii udělat ještě vtipnější, a propil hektolitry různých nápojů ve společnosti tří chlápků, z nichž se během těch let staly superhvězdy – byli to Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond a James May. O tom, jaké to přímo uvnitř Top Gear bylo, napsal Richard Porter tuto...

The definitive guide to the birds of Cyprus.

This is the first dedicated field guide for the United Arab Emirates.