Acknowledgments
Writing a textbook is never a solo enterprise. I’ve been lucky to work with an intelligent and responsive team at FlatWorld, including Sean Wakely, Vice President of Product and Editorial, and KB Mello, Managing Editor. Sean and KB guided this process expertly, and they answered all questions, no matter how silly, completely and carefully. What a joy to be a part of this team! Linda Ghent and Andreea Chiritescu at Eastern Illinois University class tested the developing drafts of this manuscript over several semesters, and they have provided both feedback and enthusiasm over that time. Jim Bruehler, also at Eastern Illinois, has been my biggest inspiration: His intellectual energy and his creativity in using experiments in the classroom encouraged me to try bringing experiments (some of them his!) into my own. At Baker University, my former student Justine Greve convinced me that this project was worth pursuing; it never would have gotten off the ground without her. Once underway, I benefitted from a sabbatical leave that gave me time to finish this project; that’s just one example of my university’s unwavering support. Most importantly, however, I owe thanks and love to my son, Cooper, who has patiently waited as his daddy completed not one, but two editions of this book. This book is written for him. Finally, I’ve always believed in surrounding myself with people who are smarter than I am; writing this book was no exception. I benefited greatly from intelligent and thoughtful reviewers who provided feedback and recommendations throughout this book’s development over its two editions. Their contributions were essential to this project, and I am greatly indebted to them.
Carlos Aguilar, El Paso Community College
Olubenga Ajilore, University of Toledo
Patricia Atkinson, Clark College
Clare Battista, California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo
Daniel Bell, Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Doris Bennett, Jacksonville State University
Anoop Bhargava, Finger Lakes Community College
John Blair, Wright State University
Kelly Blanchard, Purdue University
Jim Bruehler, Eastern Illinois University
Stephanie Campbell, Mineral Area College
Shawn Carter, Jacksonville State University
Eric Dodge, Hanover College
Jonathan Edelman, Grand Valley State university
Hugo Eyzaguirre, Northern Michigan University
Kaya Ford, Northern Virginia Community College
Melanie Fox, Austin College
Bob Gillette, University of Kentucky
George Goerner, Mohawk Valley Community College
Abbas Grammy, California State University–Bakersfield
Gary Gray, Umpqua Community College
Gail Heyne Hafer, St. Louis Community College–Meramec
Wayne Hickenbottom, University of Texas–Austin
Mark Holmgren, Eastern Washington University
Kyle A. Hoy, Shepard University
Jim Hubert, Seattle Central Community College
Erin Hutton, Bob Jones University
Sarah Jeynk, Youngstown State University
Nick Kahn, McDaniel College
Sukanya Kemp, University of Akron
Juergen Kneifel, Everett Community College
Nelson LaPlante, Everett Community College
Anthony Laramie, Merrimack College
Jim Lee, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
John G. Marcis, Coastal Carolina University
Warren Matthews, LeTourneau University
John McArthur, Wofford College
Larry McCarthy, Slippery Rock University
Neil Meredith, West Texas A&M University
Randy Methenitis, Richland College
Martin Milkman, Murray State University
Andrew Monaco, University of Puget Sound
Michael Morelli, Rutgers University at Camden
Ronald Necoechea, Roberts Wesleyan College
Tomi Ovaska, Youngstown State University
Benny Overton, Vance Granville Community College
Suzanne Palmer, Albright College
Stephen Paulone, Post University
Sheri Perez, College of Southern Nevada
William Perfit, Suffolk County Community College
Nate Perry, Colorado Mesa University
Chris Phillips, Somerset Community College
Fernando Quijano, Dickinson State University
John Rudder, Blueridge Community & Technical College
Fred J. Ruppel, Eastern Kentucky University
Mark Stegeman, University of Arizona
Craig Walker, Oklahoma Baptist University
Ning Wang, Arizona State
Charles Wassell, Central Washington University
Bassam Yousif, Indiana State University