Powering the Future: A Scientist’s Guide to Energy Independence

Acknowledgments

I wish to acknowledge the important contributions of the following and express my thanks and appreciation for their contributions. First, my wife, Diana Perez Botkin, worked closely with me on the manuscript. She is a professional editor with extensive experience, and we both saw this book as having a potentially useful role and were devoted to it. The extent to which the book is readily readable and accessible is due to her, and also to my sister, Dorothy B. Rosenthal, retired professor of science education, Long Beach State University, who read much of the material more than once. Pat Holl provided invaluable help in obtaining permissions for the book’s illustrations.

Matthew Sobel, William E. Umstattd Professor, Chair of Department ...