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Titles appearing in SciTech Book News — June 2008
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The physics of NASCAR; how to make steel + gas + rubber = speed.

Leslie-Pelecky, Diandra L.
Dutton Books, ©2008    286 p.    $25.95    TL236
978-0-525-95053-0

Leslie-Pelecky (physics, U. of Texas at Dallas) takes a behind-the- wheel and under-the-hood look at NASCAR racing in this well-written and readable discussion of what it takes to make those cars roar. From sheet metal to finished product, the book provides an understanding via physics that race fans and car enthusiasts will find interesting and informative. (Annotation ©2008 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)