Publisher: Kevin Feyen

Associate Publisher: Jessica Bayne

Developmental Editor: Tom Churchill

Executive Marketing Manager: Katherine Nurre

Supplements and Media Editor: Lauren Samuelson

Director of Editing, Design, and Media Production: Tracey Kuehn

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Assistant Editor: Catherine Michaelsen

Interior Designer: Lissi Sigillo

Photo Treatments: Lyndall Culbertson

Photo Editor: Sheena Goldstein

Photo Researcher: Teri Stratford

Art Manager: Matthew McAdams

Illustrations: Todd Buck Illustrations, MPS Limited, TSI Graphics, Inc.

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Printing and Binding: RR Donnelley

Cover Art: Roderick Chen/Getty Images

 

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014935218

ISBN-13: 978-1-4292-8381-6

ISBN-10: 1-4292-8381-5

ISBN-13: 978-1-4292-8393-9 (ppbk.)

ISBN-10: 1-4292-8393-9 (ppbk.)

ISBN-13: 978-1-4641-3979-6 (LL)

ISBN-10: 1-4641-3979-2 (LL)

 

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Part Openers, in part order

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Chapter Openers, in chapter order

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Brief Contents and other Silhouettes, in order of appearance

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