Autocourse 2008-2009 (Autocourse: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual) [Hardcover]

Alan Henry (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Autocourse: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual | Publication Date: February 15, 2009

Now in its 58th year, this world famous motorsport annual is regarded as the definitive account of the Formula 1 season.  Edited by leading F1 journalist Alan Henry, it has been long established as a genuine collector's item, and has an unrivalled heritage which is recognized by the entire motorsport community - and number F1 luminaries Jackie Stewart, Murray Walker and Ron Dennis as devotees.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“What an amazing retrospective on the incredible 2008 Formula One season. If you have not yet made it a habit to add this annual to your motorsports library, now would be the time. It is an amazing resource and can settle F1 trivia contests and pub wagers.” – Gregg Leary, SpeedTV.com

Book Description

Now in its 58th year, this world famous motorsport annual is regarded as the definitive account of the Formula 1 season.  Edited by leading F1 journalist Alan Henry, it has been long established as a genuine collector's item, and has an unrivalled heritage which is recognized by the entire motorsport community - and number F1 luminaries Jackie Stewart, Murray Walker and Ron Dennis as devotees.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Crash Media Group (February 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905334311
• ISBN-13: 978-1905334315
• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #943,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great photography... terrible reproduction, February 25, 2009

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Simon Cudby "Professional sport's shooter" (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Autocourse 2008-2009 (Autocourse: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual) (Hardcover)

I have been a collector of Autocourse over the years, but I was very dissappointed in the reproduction of the photography in this year's edition. The actual images have great composition and style, but the last step in the process that is out of the photographers hands is the pre-press and printing. This is where this book is a big let down. Many of the images look decent, however many of the team personnel headshots make the subject look ill or dead... very pale and washed out.
I am a professional photographer with 25 years of experience. I have over 50 covers for Racer X Illustrated motocross magazine. I have been shooting digital since the beginning of 2004, and before that 35mm through 4x5 film. I know what I am talking about...
If I was Peter J. Fox, the photographer with the majority of images in this book, I would be asking "What happened to my images when this thing got printed?'

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars disappointed with this 2008 edition, March 19, 2009

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Angela (Sherwood, AR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Autocourse 2008-2009 (Autocourse: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual) (Hardcover)

I have been an avid collector of Autocourse books for many, many years, as someone previously stated, some of the photo's are very good, but the color is washed out, not just pictures of team personal but the cars too. This is a major disappointment in my eyes, and a distraction whilst trying to enjoy the book. I love Autocourse, I really do, but the quality of the pictures leaves alot to be desired and difficult to recommend.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just fantastic, April 17, 2009

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Apterygial (Adelaide, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Autocourse 2008-2009 (Autocourse: The World's Leading Grand Prix Annual) (Hardcover)

I don't know whether the other reviewers got a bad print run, but the pictures in my copy are perfect. Really is the most extensive and intriguing F1 yearbook in the world: the analysis is insightful and the coverage is extensive. There is a little bit of a Hamilton fest element, but it's not overwhelming and doesn't distract from the overall quality of the publication.