| Publisher | Pearson Education, Inc., Sheri L. Snavely |
| Editor in Chief | John Challice |
| Project Editor/Coordinator/Director | Karen Horton |
| Production | Debra A. Wechsler, Karen Noferi |
| Managing Editor | Kathleen Schiaparelli, Beth Sweeten, Nicole Bush, Patricia Burns |
| Production Director/Manager | David W. Riccardi |
| Manufacturing Director | David W. Riccardi, Trudy Pisciotti |
| Media Development Manager | Andrew Stull |
| Marketing Manager | Shari Meffert |
| Other | Alan Fischer, Adam Velthaus |
| Creative Director | Paul Belfanti, Carole Anson |
| Art Director/Editor | Kenny Beck |
| Cover/Jacket Design by | Kenny Beck |
| Interior Design | Ximena Tamvakopoulos, Dina Curro |
| Photography Archive | Melinda Reo |
| Licensing & Acquired Rights Manager | Zina Arabia |
| Image Manager | Debbie Latronica |
| Cover Director | Karen Sanatar |
| Photo/Picture Researcher | Diane Austin, Debbie Latronica |
| Illustrator | RMBlueStudios.com, Jon C. Herron, Imagineering Scientific And Technical Artworks |
| Editorial Assistant | Lisa Tarabokjia |
| Cover Art by | RMBlueStudios.com |
| Copyright Holder | Scott Freeman (2), Jon C. Herron |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Location | United States Of America |
| Copyright | 2004, 2001, 1998 |
| Pages / Font | 802 pages |
| ISBN 10 | 0-13-101859-0 |
| ISBN 13 | 978-0-13-101859-4 |
