ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Thomas M. Georges is a retired physicist living in Boulder, Colorado. From 1963 until 2000, he worked as a research scientist, first at the National Bureau of Standards, then at the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, and finally with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. His research produced more than 100 publications on environmental science and remote sensing, as well as a book about scientific and technical writing. His education includes a B.S. from Loyola-Marymount University, an M.S. from U.C.L.A., and a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, all in Electrical Engineering. See a complete list of publications.