release dateMay 2017 (6th Edition)authorGraham RobsonpublisherVeloce Publishingpages 256isbn978-1845848958where to get itAmazon

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Cosworth: The Search For Power looks like a coffee table book an astute grandkid might get for pops one Christmas. And, to be sure, Graham Robson’s definitive tome will look great on your coffee table. But as they say, don’t judge a book by its cover. Cosworth: The Search For Power is as deep in the details as it is pretty.
By now, every gearhead knows the name Cosworth. The British engineering firm was started in 1958 by two engineers, Keith Duckworth and Mike Costin, with ambitions to go racing (hey, they could have called it Ducktin).

More Than Just Numbers

Cosworth: The Search For Power traces the company’s history from its early days to the present, where Cosworth is the go-to consulting firm for squeezing more of everything out of an engine. This is not to imply that Robson’s book is only a dry exercise in statistics, dyno sheets, and production numbers. Although Robson is an engineer and that’s his specialty, he also has more than 160 books to his credit and knows how to hook his audience with ...