New Releases by Geoff TIBBALLS

The British sporting heritage is full of colorful characters, some of whose behaviour on and off the field of endeavor has been so idiosyncratic that it has stepped over the boundary rope into the realm of eccentricity. Divided into chapters covering all major sports, this book presents over 700 sporting eccentrics from all over the world -- from the seventeenth century to the present day, from world champions to the humblest ''rabbits''. This is a delightful collection of real odd-balls who truly developed their own unique sporting style.

This book tells the stories behind some of the world''s most disastrous financial mistakes, from the collapse of business empires, like DeLorean, through huge corporate errors like New Coke an the Ford Edsel down to smaller yet still embarrassing business bloopers.

Although Tibet and Nepal were initially forbidden to explorers so that the elusive peak remained a distant vision through the Himalayan clouds, the challenge captured the imagination of the world''s mountaineers.

An illustrated companion to the acclaimed TV comedy drama, now in its third series. It includes profiles of the series'' main characters, interviews with the cast, crew and the creator, and takes a behind-the-scenes look at the filming.

A tribute to Peter Sellers, and celebration of his career in comedy. There are tales of behind-the-scenes antics and practical jokes, a list of film appearances, cast and crew notes, and insider gossip. Interviews with Paul Merton, Steve Coogan, Michael Palin and Spike Milligan are also featured.

A guide to the television soap opera, Brookside, covering the major characters and story-lines from 1993 to 1996. The programme''s executive producer, Mal Young, explains the background and reactions to some of the more controversial story-lines.

A guide to the first 12 years of Channel 4''s Brookside. It includes maps and a house-by-house look at all those who have lived in the Close, and at the major events.

A chronicle of the lives - public and private - of the key characters in the first four series of television''s Soldier Soldier. The book details their history as seen on the screen, and goes back even further to their childhood and teenage years. It also contains interviews with cast members.

"Traces the history of the popular British comedy series, and offers plot summaries for all 69 episodes." -- Amazon.com.

A guide to the television detective series Wycliffe, set in Cornwall. The book goes behind the scenes to discover how the programmes are made. It includes interviews with the stars and the production staff, details of the storylines, and insights into the background of the central character.

A study of the LWT drama series, London''s Burning, and of events at real London fire stations. The book looks at the daily professional duties and working culture of the London Fire Brigade, without whose help the reality of the television programme could not be achieved.

The Central Television drama series Soldier Soldier follows the adventures of The King''s Fusiliers. This book reveals how the show is made and the spectacular stunts are staged, and also includes interviews with the cast and personal anecdotes from the film crews.

An omnibus edition of three true-crime books - Contract Killers, containing 15 tales of hired murderers; Spree Killers, exploring cases involving orgies of random violence; and Sex Killers, featuring individuals such as Jack the Ripper and Jeffrey Dahmer.

A book which ties in with the BBC''s revival of the 1970s show, Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), which introduced television''s first ghost detective, who helped his very-much-alive partner to solve baffling cases.

Marking the tenth anniversary of the Scottish Television crime series, Taggart, this book presents reconstructions of some of the granite-faced detective''s most gripping cases. Readers are taken on location, and there are interviews with the creator, producer, directors and cast members.

A guide to the murder sites of Britain and Ireland which incorporates 200 years of crime history. The wide range of settings includes railway stations, beaches, theatres, the peaceful academic haven of Inspector Morse''s Oxford, and Cromwell Street, Gloucester.

Bogen beskriver over 250 hverdagsopfindelser, små ting som har ændret vores daglidag, fra spraydåsen til lynlåsen via kuglepennen til bl.a. Lego

A collection of real-life 15 contract-killer cases from around the world. Not only are the stories set in different continents, but also with different motives, set at different ends of the social scale and with dramatically different outcomes.

This illustrated encyclopaedia covers more than 300 British and American television detective series. The information includes descriptions of the series, characteristics of the detectives, their working methods and styles, cast lists, episode guides, production credits and transmission dates.