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Nascar (DK Eyewitness Books) | 
 enlarge | Author: James Buckley
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
Category: Book
List Price: $15.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 49537
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 72
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0756611946
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.720973
EAN: 9780756611941
ASIN: 0756611946
Publication Date: July 4, 2005
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Book Description
This new title complements the new look of the Eyewitness series by taking a detailed tour of the fast-paced world of NASCAR.
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Good informative book June 29, 2008
Got this book for my young son. He loves race cars and this book gives him a lot to learn and look at. Unfortunately, the way NASCAR changes logos and sponsors, the driver info becomes out of date quick. The history lesson of the sport is great, though.
 Historical Revisionism May 30, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The book is an entertaining enough introduction to stock car racing, and our son enjoys reading and tracing pictures of cars out of the book. But to my mind, it falls far below the standard of the Dorling-Kindersley series and is little more than a promotional piece for the current NASCAR sponsor. The sea change from real stock cars to the current lookalike shells is glossed over, but most of all the championship is referred to throughout, even in the historical sections, as the "NEXTEL Cup." This is sheer historical revisionism and unworthy of the DK series. Or are they simply terrified that children will take up smoking if they read about the "Winston Cup"?
 Excellent book for young NASCAR fans! May 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Our 6-year-old recently took an interest in NASCAR and wanted to learn as much about it as possible. We found this book at our library and he never went anywhere without it, so we ended up purchasing a copy. Not knowing much about the sport ourselves, my husband and I also found it a good way to learn the basics of NASCAR racing--it is very comprehensive--from the way the cars are designed to the safety gear on the cars and that the drivers wear, from the types of tracks to the most skilled racers of the past and present and more... Overall very informative--lots of information.
Excellent book February 20, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We purchased this book for our 4 1/2 year old who loves Nascar. This book was great. It kept his attention and he looks at it every day. We love DK Eyewitness Books.
Speed, Power and Drama July 21, 2005
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
"NASCAR stands for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Founded in 1948 to give an official structure to the many races happening throughout the south, NASCAR has been growing steadily ever since. Today, there are NASCAR fans in every state and across the globe."
I've always been fascinated by the speed of the Pit Crew members and I find that to be one of the most exciting parts of the car races. This book covers so much more:
The Birth of NASCAR
NASCAR through the years - see how the sport changed every decade
The anatomy of a stock car
Step-by-Step guide - Building a Stock Car
Biographies of NASCAR stars - Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon
The Importance of colors, numbers and flags.
NASCAR Fans and Souvenirs
Daytona 500
What does the Pit Crew do and what does a driver wear for safety?
Lists of Fascinating Facts
Questions and Answer Section
Record Breakers
Who's Who in the World of Racing
Glossary for terms like downforce and slingshot.
If you have ever wondered how one of these cars can crash and roll and the driver survives, it is interesting to see how the car is built with firewalls and a roll cage.
For children interested in building engines, there is detailed information on how engines work, complete with detailed diagrams and pictures of real engines.
Other books in the Eyewitness Books Collection:
CAR
TRAIN
SPORTS
TECHNOLOGY
OLYMPICS
MEDIA & Communication
FOOTBALL
FORCE & MOTION
INVENTION
~The Rebecca Review
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