Tony, Tex Smith was (and still is I guess), famous for hot rods in the 40's, 50's and 60's. He did wonders with the flat head F*%d. I'm not sure if he's still with us though.
Wayne Guinn is the actual author and it's an interesting book if you like reading about the development of high performance parts and racing of the First Generation Camaro.
For a list of books every Camaro nut should have, read
THIS.
Ed