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Acknowledgments

The author wishes to acknowledge Matt Lamoreaux, Suzanne Lassandro, and Mike Masiello of
CRC Press who have been instrumental in preparing this work for publication. Their assistance and
professionalism have helped to make this book a rewarding experience. Thanks also to the techni-
cal editors at Macmillan India Limited for their fine work in editing the manuscript.
I am indebted to Mr. Brian Miller, Ms. Kendra Becher and Mr. Grant Daily for preparing the
figures in this text.
Thanks to those loved ones who provided their unfailing support and encouragement through-
out the course of this project: Rose and Ed Gonzalez; Theresa, Leah and Yozef Pichtel; and my
respected colleagues Paul Weller and Joseph Timko.
Finally, special thanks to my students: your desire to understand the underlying mechanisms,
trends, and other concepts of environmental science provided me with the incentive to pursue this
work.