James May (1) (1963–)
Auteur de How to Land an A330 Airbus: And Other Vital Skills for the Modern Man
Pour les autres auteurs qui s'appellent James May, voyez la page de désambigüisation.
Œuvres de James May
James May's Big Ideas (flying car, cyborgs, robot) 2 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- May, James
- Date de naissance
- 1963-01-16
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- England
UK - Lieu de naissance
- Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Lieux de résidence
- Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- Études
- University of Lancaster (Pendle College|Music)
- Professions
- television presenter (Top Gear)
- Relations
- Clarkson, Jeremy (co-presenter on Top Gear)
Hammond, Richard (co-presenter on Top Gear) - Prix et distinctions
- Guild of Motoring Writers Journalist of the Year (2000)
Membres
Critiques
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 13
- Membres
- 733
- Popularité
- #34,655
- Évaluation
- 3.6
- Critiques
- 11
- ISBN
- 49
- Langues
- 3
Carbolics is kind of a Fiat Panda sized book – it’s smaller than your average book but it is a cheery yellow. However, the ideas inside are much more interesting and varied. There’s the technical stuff that you would expect from James May – changing gears, stop-start motoring and the easiest explanation I’ve read on power and torque. But it’s not just supercars, hybrid vehicles, motorbikes and even bicycles are discussed. The articles are generally quite short (3-4 pages of the smaller format book) so if something doesn’t grab your fancy, you can skim read and move on. This shorter format also really suits May’s sense of humour. I think I laughed more during this book than the other books of his that I’ve read. (Or, perhaps I’ve just read his more serious books). For fans, there are multiple jibes at Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson.
Overall, it’s a good read to pick up and put down when busy, or during the holiday period. It’s got James May’s distinctive way of explaining things and you might even learn a thing or two (like the longest car name ever).
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