Complex sentence: Taken together, the two volumes are considered one of the most influential works in American cookbook history, and Child in particular has long been accorded near-universal respect in the cooking world, in part due to the influence of these books.
Split into simpler sentences: Taken together, the two volumes are considered one of the most influential works in American cookbook history. Child has long been accorded near-universal respect in the cooking world, in part due to the influence of these books.