Christopher Hilton Books

Ayrton Senna details and profiles the extraordinary life of this beloved Formula 1 race car driver with expertly written text, historic photographs, and interactive memorabilia. During his lifetime, Brazilian Formula 1 racing champion Ayrton Senna was widely recognized as a leader in his sport, a pioneer in driving technique, ahard racer and a compassionate man. Since his fatal crash during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, Senna's remarkable career and humanitarian outlook have continued to inspire the world. Since his death the Ayrton Senna Institute, his most important legacy, has helped educate more than 7.8 million Brazilian children. The Senna family has opened its archives, sharingnever-before-seen photographs of private moments at home and at the racetrack. A true collector's item this book also includes special ephemera from Senna's life: readers can pull out and examine replicas of his baptism certificate, handwritten letters and race agendas, a keepsake formal photo, autographed team stickers, and more than 20 other special items. In exclusive interviews, Senna's family and teammates sharepersonal anecdotes and favourite memories from a life truly lived at full speed. Fully illustrated and uniquely interactive, Ayrton Senna: A Life Lived at Full Speed will be a cherished addition to any fan's collection.

The complete story of the Pilgrims, whose vibrant self-determination inspired generations of migrants the world over číst celé

This is the story of Jacques Villeneuve, at aged 24, the youngest driver to win the IndyCar Championship in 1995. Full of interviews, race details and statistics, the book follows his rise through Formula 3 in Italy and Japan, and domestic racing in Canada.

This intimate portrait of controversial World Champion James Hunt - in series with the successful "Memories of Ayrton Senna" - was put together from responses to the question: what is your strongest memory of him? Hunt - public school hell-raiser, loved and feared broadcaster, an enigma even to his friends - was one of the very few people who lived life as he wanted to. Because those who knew him and worked with him were free to reminisce rather than restrict themselves to a specific topic, all sorts of new and surprising material emerges.

11 days, 11 women's lives: how the events of September 11, 2001 changed everything for women across the globe číst celé

The author of this book, a motorsport writer, looks at Michael Schumacher, who in 1994 has risen from relative obscurity to become the dominant force in Formula 1.

This is one of the greatest stories ever told – a century of men and machines pitted against each other, death riding at their elbow, risking everything to win. In this action-packed volume, now available in paperback, Christopher Hilton celebrates 100 years of Grand Prix motor racing, from the first race in June 1906, when horses towed the new-fangled cars to the grid, to the awesome technology of today. It will fascinate both the race fan and general readers, spreading the human story before them like a feast.

This work charts the career of racing driver champion Nigel Mansell. It covers the drama of the 1992 season, which left Mansell feeling publicly betrayed by the team, his short career in IndyCar racing, and his return to Formula 1 in 1994.

Tazio Nuvolari (1892-1953) is widely regarded as the greatest racing driver of all time. In this fascinating assessment of Nuvolari's life, Christopher Hilton seeks to understand Nuvolari the man - and the Nuvolari legend as it unfolded During the 1930s i

This text provides the full racing history of the Formula 1 driver, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, from his early racing years in Germany to his controversial signing with Williams for 1997 in place of World Champion Damon Hill. It includes a full analysis of his first season with Williams, offering insights into his relationship with both the team and his partner, Jacques Villeneuve.

At the time of his death in June 1993, James Hunt had everything to live for but the former Grand Prix hell-raiser and 1976 World Champion had been through some dark times since retiring from the track. This is an account of his life and career.

From his World Championship victory in 1988 to his controversial disputes the following year and finally to his recapture of the title in 1990, Ayrton Senna has regularly made the headlines. Yet many regard him as a shy and introverted personality.This biography offers a portrait of the man who has been described as the most talented motor-racing driver since Jim Clark. Senna is seen through his own eyes and those of the people who have been close to him. Here is the child from Sao Paolo who taught himself to drive in a farm jeep the youth who astonished spectators at the Le Mans World Kart Racing Championship and who stormed his way through the Formula Ford 1600 scene to earn a place in Formula One and the Senna whom few people really know - his philosophy, his religious beliefs, his feelings about his achievements and setbacks, and his explanation of the idea that drives him on to further goals.The author also wrote "Nigel Mansell" and "Conquest of Formula One".

This book gets behind the PR-speak to explore what Grand Prix drivers really think and feel. They talk with rare frankness of their hopes and fears, how they began racing and what forces them to continue. From Michael Schumacher at the front of the grid to Perry McCarthy who never got on the grid at all, they discuss crashes, emotions, survival techniques--and even how racing compares with sex. The book is packed with revealing new interviews and information.

A hard-hitting, often tragic "people's" account of the Berlin Wall retraces its nearly thirty-year history, from its erection in 1961 to its spectacular demise in 1989.

This intriguing book explores Alesi's background, charts his early racing career in karts, recreates his gathering momentum through F3000 with the Jordan team, chronicles his entry into F1, and thrills to his dramatic performance with the Ferrari team in 1995.

This is the story of what 'Britain's last colonial war' was really like, told from the perspective of both military and supporting personnel.

When Hari begins to question the life he is leading, he soon finds himself on an unfamiliar journey with his partner Heti to uncover the truth about his colony – and a great danger which will threaten the lives of everyone he knows and loves.

Podtitul: Olympijské hry 1936 v Berlíně Monografie přibližuje přípravy i samotný průběh XI. letních olympijských her, které se roku 1936 konaly v Berlíně a byly zneužity k nacistické propagandě. Na základě literatury, pramenů, rozhovorů s pamětníky a zpráv z dobového tisku shrnuje autor průběh XI. letních olympijských her. Berlín byl jako pořadatelské město zvolen ještě před nástupem Hitlera k moci a hry se měly stát oslavou mírového soužití. Hitlerův mocenský triumf však dal sportovním soutěžím zcela jiný charakter. Hilton rekapituluje "Hitlerovu olympiádu" od volby Berlína roku 1931, přes společensko-politickou situaci, jež tvořila rámec této sportovní události, až po samotný průběh soutěží. Připomíná rovněž opomíjené skutečnosti o těchto hrách (např. důvod, proč si Hitler nepotřásl rukou s Owensem, vyřazení židovských běžců z americké štafety atd.). Pohled na jednu z nejkontroverznějších sportovních událostí 20. stol.