THE LIVING WORLD by George B.Johnson ed.9/2018 International Student Edition

Every author knows that he or she labors on the shoulders of many others; the text you see is the result of hard work by an army of "behind-the-scenes" editors, spelling and

grammar checkers, photo researchers, and artists that perform their magic on our manuscript: and an even larger army of production managers and staff who then transform this manuscript into a bound book. I cannot thank them all enough.

Executive Brand Manager Michelle Volger and Developmental Editor Anne Winch were

my editorial team, with whom I worked every day. They provided valuable advice and support to a sometimes querulous and always anxious author. Managing Director Lynn Breithaupt has recently Courtesy George B. Johnson taken over all of McGraw-Hill's

biology titles--no small job--and has aggressively backed World's publisher rather than its author. Liz in Dubuque and my sometimes-clumsy attempts to improve this text, over-

Megan in Oregon. I miss them a lot.seeing all the problems an overeager author inadvertently The marketing of The Living World. 9e has been creates with humor and consistent support.planned and supervised by Marketing Development Man-Program Manager Angie Fitzpatrick and Content ager Jenna Paleski, quick to address problems and eager Project Manager Vicki Krug spearheaded our produc-to help the many able sales reps that present my books to tion team, which worked miracles with the new Habitat instructors. It has been a lot of fun working with her-she publishing program that wove chapters together in new even took the trouble to come to my "den" in Saint Louis

ways. The photo program was carried out by Content for a few days to let me explain to her in detail how I devel-Licensing Specialists Lori Hancock and Photo Research

Specialist Emily Tietz, who as always did a super job (just oped the book, so that she could better present it to interested instructors. Marketing Manager Britney Ross is new

look at the cover image!). David Hash did a great job with the design and was unbelievably tolerant of the author's to the team but has proved to be a quick study whose expe-many "creative" changes. The book was produced by rience and enthusiasm have contributed to the success of this book. No author could wish for a better, more fiercely My long-time, off-site developmental editor and right competitive marketing team. arm Megan Berdelman has over many years made a signifi-No text goes through nine editions without the strong cant contribution to the quality of this book. For the first support of its editors, past and present. I would like to eight editions, she was one of two off-site editors I used to extend my special thanks to Pat Reidy, who got me over help me with the complex task of writing and revising The many rough bumps in carly editions, and particularly to Living World. The other. Liz Sievers, was Megan's twin in Michael Lange for his early and continued strong support importance to the book and in the sheer pleasure of working of this project. with her. Liz and Megan have gone on to work for The Living

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