Autoweek - December 15, 2015

7 must-have car books to brighten any gearhead's holiday

It's not too late to buy one of these fine automotive page-turners for the car person on your list

It may be cutting it close, but you might be able to get some last-minute shopping done by ordering a bunch of these books for your car-crazy family and friends. Even if you miss the all-important Christmas deadline, buy some anyway. They're all worth the price of admission for the dedicated gearhead and/or race fan...

'Physics for Gearheads,' by Randy Beikmann, Ph.D.

Why do you get pushed against the door in a fast turn? You don't, the door gets pushed against you! Beikmann explains the hows and whys of racing in a depth rarely probed by the non-engineer reader. Beikmann is your guide to the intricacies of physics on the track and in the car. He goes in depth on his subjects, but he doesn't go so far that you're overwhelmed and your eyes glaze over. Non-engineers will never really lose track of what Beikmann is saying. Even the equations make sense to the average schmoe (i.e. us). This would be a great textbook for a high school physics class, making the complex subject accessible to a wider audience and getting more kids interested science.

Review from and courtesy of Autoweek - December 15, 2015

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