Rebecca E. F. Barone holds degrees in mechanical engineering and English. Her technical engineering projects have included injury analysis for the National Football League, development of gait biometrics, and engine calibration of hybrid cars. Realizing her love for books in addition to numbers, she now describes the world with words rather than equations. Rebecca enjoys rock climbing, marathon running, and creating amazing (sometimes tasty!) messes with her husband, son, and daughter. She is also the author of Race to the Bottom of the Earth: Surviving Antarctica, which garnered four starred reviews.