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Preface

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    Acknowledgments. Here’s a list of talented and helpful people who contributed to this book:

    The staff of VT Publishing, University Libraries, Virginia Tech:
    Editor: Anita Walz
    Advisors: Peter Potter, Corinne Guimont
    Cover: Robert Browder, Anita Walz

    Other VT contributors:
    Assessment: Tiffany Shoop, Anita Walz
    Accessibility: Christa Miller

    Virginia Tech students:
    Alt text writer: Stephanie Edwards
    Figure designer: Michaela Goldammer
    Figure designer: Kruthika Kikkeri
    Figure designer: Youmin Qin

    Copyediting:
    Melissa Ashman, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

    External reviewers:
    Samir El-Ghazaly, University of Arkansas
    Stephen Gedney, University of Colorado Denver
    Randy Haupt, Colorado School of Mines
    Karl Warnick, Brigham Young University

    Also, thanks are due to the students of the Spring 2018 and Summer 2018 sections of ECE3105 at Virginia Tech who used the beta version of this book and provided useful feedback. Thanks also to Justin Yonker, instructor of the Summer 2018 section.

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