con, Georgia ACKNOWLEDGMENTS While an author's name appears prominently on most books, the author is just one person in a team responsible for the preparation, production, and marketing effort that results in a title appearing on a bookstore shelf or being advertised in a hardcopy or electronic publication. Thus, I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the fine efforts of many indi- viduals who are collectively responsible for this book. As an old-fashioned author who spends a considerable amount of time on airplanes and in hotel rooms, I recognized some time ago that there are limits concerning the use of technology. In particular, air tur- bulence at 30,000 ft makes it difficult to type or attempt to draft an illus- tration on a notebook computer, while few hotel rooms have connector receptacles on their electrical outlets that allow the connector plugs to mate in the universal connector traveling kit I use. Recognizing these problems, I turned to the use of the universal word processor: a pencil and paper. While my writing may appear choppy during an encounter with air turbulence at 30,000 ft, I have never lost power to my pen or pencil and do not have to worry about whether my connector plugs will fit into the electrical socket in a hotel to recharge my writing imple- ments. Of course, I now have to worry about finding someone who can interpret my handwriting and convert my writing and drafted illustra- tions into a professional manuscript. Fortunately, I am able to depend on the skills of Mrs. Linda Hayes. Linda has done wonders interpreting my handwriting and turning my drawings into a professional manuscript, for which I am truly grateful. While the creation of a professional manuscript is an important part of the book publishing process, I would again be remiss if I did not thank my acquisition editor and the people in the production depart- ment for their efforts. Although the term "book acquisition" may appear to be simple, in actuality the process is quite involved and requires the acquisition edito