This Sunday, check out reviews of three new books with Baltimore connections. They highlight the Hubble Space Telescope, the city's long drug war and the Greatest Game Ever Played (we all know what that is, don't we?).

The Universe in a Mirror by Robert Zimmerman (Princeton University Press/287 pages/$29.95).  Zimmerman tells the story of the trials, tribulations and triumphs besetting the Hubble in this engagingly written, though heavy-duty, account.

Cop in the Hood By Peter Moskos (Princeton University/304 pages /$14.95). After nearly 40 years, it's time to admit that the nation's costly anti-driug war has failed, says Peter Moskos in his Baltimore-based book.

The Best Game Ever By Mark Bowden (Atlantic Monthly Press/272 pages /$23). With its sudden-death playoff, the Dec. 28, 1958, NFL football championship -- Baltimore Colts 23, N.Y. Giants 17 -- was a pivotal moment in sports history.