Dedication

Tim and Libby would like to thank their families for their support over the decades that this book has been part of their lives.

As the newest author of this book, I’d also like to thank my father, an engineer and author who was a constant source of support and encouragement to me as a writer. Whatever I’ve contributed to this already fine text can be traced back, in one way or another, to a lifetime of talking about books with him. Thanks, Chief!

—Alan Grant