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Growing up during The Troubles, I was determined that I was not
going to be forced into Irish unity by terrorist violence or the
threat of it. At the time, there was no space to think about a
different future. But since then, we have had peace, however
imperfect it may be, and we now have the opportunity to freely
decide our fate. Why will everyone living on the island of Ireland
benefit from Irish unity? How will the referendum be won? Do we
need to start preparing now? What will happen when Ireland is
reunified? Disillusioned with the state of pro-union politics in
Britain and Northern Ireland, scarred by what he and many others
see as a detrimental vote for Brexit and determined to heal the
wounds inflicted by partition, Ben Collins sets out a multitude of
political, social and economic benefits of removing the border on
the island of Ireland, once and for all. Written from the viewpoint
of an East Belfast-born former UUP campaigner, Irish Unity: Time to
Prepare addresses the concerns of unionists in Northern Ireland and
sceptics in the Republic and urges everyone on the island of
Ireland to escape the crumbling United Kingdom so that we can build
a peaceful and prosperous future together, for ourselves and our
children.
From bestselling author, racer and stunt driver Ben Collins - the
man who was The Stig - comes a story of spies, speed and
hard-driving genius: a driver's love letter to one of the world's
best-loved machines. Aston Martin's first, wickedly fast models
were forged at a time when Ferrari's premises at Maranello was
nothing but a ploughed field. This book celebrates a century of
innovators who kept the fire burning brightly for over a century,
from the visionary pioneers Martin and Bamford to modern-day design
guru Adrian Newey; from a glamorous web of pre- and post-war spies
and racing drivers, to David Brown and the achingly beautiful DB
models beloved of Bonds past and present. Ben Collins explores the
car with the double-o prefix from a unique perspective behind the
wheel, carving through country lanes in his father's V8 Vantage,
driving Aston Martins in four James Bond movies and competing
against them in the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race. Ultimately,
this is a very British success story: of a triumph of engineering
that has burned brightly from the Roaring 20s to the 2020s, and an
iconic car that never says die.
The Stig gets his kit off and reveals how he came to be Top
Gear's iconic racing driver and so much more - including what it's
like to thrash an Aston Martin DBS, train for the Army and face the
terror of Jeremy Clarkson's underwear
When the Black Stig disappeared off the end of an aircraft
carrier in 2003, we were introduced to The White Stig. Faster.
Stranger. Harder to keep clean. And ever since, millions have
wondered who is The Man in the White Suit? They're about to find
out.
Ben Collins caught the car the bug young, kicking his dad's boss
in the balls for not giving him a company Jag. This was the
attitude that eventually led him to spend seven years sharing a
cabin with Jeremy Clarkson's underwear, James May's PhD thesis and
Richard Hammond's hairspray. Because he is The Stig.
Now he tells all about life inside the iconic white helmet. What
it's like to guide a blind ex-RAF officer around the Top Gear
track; pit a drug dealer's Mitsubishi Evo against a Trojan tank;
set a Vauxhall Monara against Chloe the dancing Ninja; and race
double-decker Routemasters against bendy buses. Not to mention all
the inside stuff on how the show's amazing driving sequences are
made.
He also reveals how he got to be there settinga Dunsfold lap
time faster than Michael Schumacher's. Breaking records with the
best of the best at Daytona and Le Mans.
It's an awesome story, told by an amazing man."
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Debugging Teams (Paperback)
Brian Debugging, Ben Collins-Sussman
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In the course of their 20+-year engineering careers, authors Brian
Fitzpatrick and Ben Collins-Sussman have picked up a treasure trove
of wisdom and anecdotes about how successful teams work together.
Their conclusion? Even among people who have spent decades learning
the technical side of their jobs, most haven't really focused on
the human component. Learning to collaborate is just as important
to success. If you invest in the "soft skills" of your job, you can
have a much greater impact for the same amount of effort. The
authors share their insights on how to lead a team effectively,
navigate an organization, and build a healthy relationship with the
users of your software. This is valuable information from two
respected software engineers whose popular series of
talks-including "Working with Poisonous People"-has attracted
hundreds of thousands of followers.
Welcome to the next chapter of your driving education. Former Top
Gear Stig Ben Collins shares expert skills and wisdom refined over
a twenty-year career as one of the best drivers in the world - from
Le Mans Series racing to NASCAR, piloting the Batmobile and dodging
bullets with James Bond. Ben's philosophy of anticipation,
smoothness and speed, honed over thousands of hours of elite-level
performance, is really about economy of motion - which also gives
you greater control, safety and fuel efficiency. How To Drive is
about driving better, not faster. Whether you've been behind the
wheel for the best part of thirty years or you bought your first
L-plate ten seconds ago, this is the stuff your instructor missed,
your dad forgot and your mates pretend to know . . . but don't.
'This pacy history of a legendary brand is a love letter to an era
of gears and gasoline now accelerating towards its twilight' -
Financial Times '[Told] with a genuine affection ... a glorious
tale of British seat-of-the-pants invention' - Mail on Sunday
--------- From bestselling author, racer and stunt driver Ben
Collins - the man who was The Stig - comes a story of spies, speed
and hard-driving genius: a driver's love letter to one of the
world's best-loved machines. Aston Martin's first, wickedly fast
models were forged at a time when Ferrari's premises at Maranello
was nothing but a ploughed field. This book celebrates a century of
innovators who kept the fire burning brightly for over a century,
from the visionary pioneers Martin and Bamford to modern-day design
guru Adrian Newey; from a glamorous web of pre- and post-war spies
and racing drivers, to David Brown and the achingly beautiful DB
models beloved of Bonds past and present. Ben Collins explores the
car with the double-o prefix from a unique perspective behind the
wheel, carving through country lanes in his father's V8 Vantage,
driving Aston Martins in four James Bond movies and competing
against them in the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race. Ultimately,
this is a very British success story: of a triumph of engineering
that has burned brightly from the Roaring 20s to the 2020s, and an
iconic car that never says die.
Growing up during The Troubles, I was determined that I was not
going to be forced into Irish unity by terrorist violence or the
threat of it. At the time, there was no space to think about a
different future. But since then, we have had peace, however
imperfect it may be, and we now have the opportunity to freely
decide our fate. Why will everyone living on the island of Ireland
benefit from Irish unity? How will the referendum be won? Do we
need to start preparing now? What will happen when Ireland is
reunified? Disillusioned with the state of pro-union politics in
Britain and Northern Ireland, scarred by what he and many others
see as a detrimental vote for Brexit and determined to heal the
wounds inflicted by partition, Ben Collins sets out a multitude of
political, social and economic benefits of removing the border on
the island of Ireland, once and for all. Written from the viewpoint
of an East Belfast-born former UUP campaigner, Irish Unity: Time to
Prepare addresses the concerns of unionists in Northern Ireland and
sceptics in the Republic and urges everyone on the island of
Ireland to escape the crumbling United Kingdom so that we can build
a peaceful and prosperous future together, for ourselves and our
children.
Driving is the most dangerous thing each of us does on a daily
basis - and yet the average learner receives just eighteen hours'
training - less than a Starbucks barista. In this inspirational,
fully illustrated, highly entertaining book, former Top Gear star
Ben Collins uses his super-charged experience of racing, stunt-work
and cutting-edge scientific knowledge to tell you all of the things
you didn't learn on your test - and in the process will make your
driving safer, more economical and a lot more enjoyable. The skills
described in How to Drive, from skid control to gear changes that
are as smooth as a cashmere codpiece, have been honed on racing
tracks by the greatest drivers in the world. This is the stuff your
instructor missed, your dad forgot and your mates pretend to know .
. . but don't. Packed with illustrations, gobsmacking driving
anecdotes, humour and wisdom, this is the ultimate book for anyone
who wants to be better at something they do every day of their
life. The world population of motor vehicles exceeded a billion a
couple of years ago. Let's make sure their owners understand how to
use them.
'This pacy history of a legendary brand is a love letter to an era
of gears and gasoline now accelerating towards its twilight' -
Financial Times '[Told] with a genuine affection ... a glorious
tale of British seat-of-the-pants invention' - Mail on Sunday
--------- From bestselling author, racer and stunt driver Ben
Collins - the man who was The Stig - comes a story of spies, speed
and hard-driving genius: a driver's love letter to one of the
world's best-loved machines. Aston Martin's first, wickedly fast
models were forged at a time when Ferrari's premises at Maranello
was nothing but a ploughed field. This book celebrates a century of
innovators who kept the fire burning brightly for over a century,
from the visionary pioneers Martin and Bamford to modern-day design
guru Adrian Newey; from a glamorous web of pre- and post-war spies
and racing drivers, to David Brown and the achingly beautiful DB
models beloved of Bonds past and present. Ben Collins explores the
car with the double-o prefix from a unique perspective behind the
wheel, carving through country lanes in his father's V8 Vantage,
driving Aston Martins in four James Bond movies and competing
against them in the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race. Ultimately,
this is a very British success story: of a triumph of engineering
that has burned brightly from the Roaring 20s to the 2020s, and an
iconic car that never says die.
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