Product Description

A Ferrari F40 has it, a Lexus hasn't. Concorde's got it, but not an Airbus. And while Titanic had it in spades, the Queen Mary 2 must have been in the wrong queue. Soul. Some machines matter to us while others are, well, just machines. In his own inimitable way, Jeremy Clarkson tells the gripping stories of the planes, trains and automobiles that inspire us; and of the geniuses and visionaries that built them. Lavishly illustrated, I Know You Got Soul is the perfect Christmas present for boys of all ages.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #168894 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 288 pages

About the Author
Jeremy Clarkson is the presenter of Top Gear. He writes for Top Gear Magazine and The Sunday Times

Customer Reviews

More than pretty pictures
Love or hate the man who made jeans uncool, this is a superb bit of popular writing. The selection of machines is varied enough to provide lots of interest, there is some terrific trivia in there (the weight of--biggest battleship ever--Yamato's amour on it's own was greater than that of the whole of the second biggest battleship ever) and some great arguments supporting Clarkson's choices.

My Dad will love this for Christmas, so I'm going to buy it for him. (Try saying that last line without sounding like Clarkson - go on).

Really good read.

Outstanding
Once again jeremy clarkson has given us a book that is truly amazing. his humour and wit is present throughout but it is also surprisingly informative and when you read it you just don't seem to want it to end. when i first saw what machines he had chosen for this book i didn't really see where he was coming from but after reading it i have to agree with them all, these machines do have a certain something about them that others just don't. the tails he tells of his encounters with these machines are hillarious. for example the lack of inteligence on board the US aircraft carriers and the trainspotters at doncaster station.

I would recommend this book to anyone, purely for the fact that somewhere in this book there will be something that relates to your life in some way and has changed the way we all live today.

I knew from before i opened the first page this would be a really good book and he didn't dissapoint.

Not bad, could do better
I'm a big fan of Clarkson, hence why I bought the book. But I can't help feeling a little cheated. As a journalist/presenter who has brought motoring journalism to the masses like no other you'd expect Clarkson's work to be written with style, and verve, but no. It's an easy read, but perhaps too easy. It's light, breezy and very 'pick-up-able', but as a result ultimately forgettable.

Having said that it's a good way to while away a boring flight, or train journey, just don't buy it and expect to be enthralled and captivated. There are a selection of eyebrow raising nuggets of info, and some good 'boy facts' which I like, but the bulk of it is, well, ordinary.

Easy to read, entertaining(ish) and good value if you can get it for a couple of quid.