(4) 4-6 Race Car Legends series. These books (all but Danica are revised) include behind-the-scenes details that will please racing fans. The biographies profile the racing greats' lives and careers; Need introduces types of auto racing and traces the continuing quest for faster cars. The design is unremarkable and the texts bland, but the books are quite informative. Sidebars and captioned photos of varying quality appear throughout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review includes these Race Car Legends titles: Jeff Gordon, The Jarretts, Danica Patrick, Mark Martin, The Need for Speed, The Allisons, and A. J. Foyt.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Race Car Legends series. These books (all but Danica are revised) include behind-the-scenes details that will please racing fans. The biographies profile the racing greats' lives and careers; Need introduces types of auto racing and traces the continuing quest for faster cars. The design is unremarkable and the texts bland, but the books are quite informative. Sidebars and captioned photos of varying quality appear throughout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review includes these Race Car Legends titles: Jeff Gordon, The Jarretts, Danica Patrick, Mark Martin, The Need for Speed, The Allisons, and A. J. Foyt.

Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan

(4) 4-6 Composite Guide series. Each volume begins with a chapter focused on a specific athlete or a dramatic sporting event, followed by the history of that sport, the accomplishments of notable figures in the field, and scattershot information on official rules and regulations. These serviceable introductions are illustrated with unexceptional black-and-white photos. All have chronologies, and all but Extreme Sports and Strongman Competition have glossaries. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Composite Guide series. Each volume begins with a chapter focused on a specific athlete or a dramatic sporting event, followed by the history of that sport, the accomplishments of notable figures in the field, and scattershot information on official rules and regulations. These serviceable introductions are illustrated with unexceptional black-and-white photos. All have chronologies, and all but Extreme Sports and Strongman Competition have glossaries. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Race Car Legends series. Each of these books focuses on the positive aspects of car racing, either emphasizing the contributions of individual racers and the history of racecar organizations, or describing specific events and types of racing. The biographical profiles consist of descriptions of racing action and uncritical narratives about the driver's life. Black-and-white photos, some of which are too dark, accompany the text. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Race Car Legends series. The Jarretts is an incomplete profile of a family known for competing in and performing broadcast journalism for NASCAR racing. The other volumes explore the world of monster trucks and explain the important duties of the pit crew in various types of auto racing. The adequate, occasionally clich_d, prose is accompanied by poorly chosen black-and-white illustrations. Chronologies are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Race Car Legends series. Fans of NASCAR racing will appreciate this volume, which not only gives a broad survey of how stock cars have developed over the past fifty years, but includes a step-by-step record of how the cars are designed, built, and tested for speed and safety. The text is technical but accessible. The accompanying black-and-white photographs lack clarity and drag down the text. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta