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The chapters contained herein were contributed by prominent researchers and educators who
made creative use of spreadsheets as a research, teaching, and/or learning tool. The reader can
download the spreadsheet models presented in this e-book from the publisher’s website. The
breadth of applications will provide the reader with a fresh look at the amazing power and the
simplicity of spreadsheets and the VBA programming environment. We hope that the material included
in this e-book will inspire readers to devise their own applications and enhance their teaching
and/or learning experience, and share our passion for spreadsheets.
Acknowledgements
First and foremost, we wish to acknowledge our great debt to our contributors for sharing their
expertise. We are grateful to the following people for their valuable comments and diligence in
reviewing this e-book: John Baker (Natural Maths, Australia), Oscar Chavez (Mathematics Education
Program, University of Missouri, USA), Greg Cranitch (School of Information Technology,
Bond University, Australia), Marjorie Darrah (Department of Mathematics, West Virginia University,
USA), Neville de Mestre (Emeritus Professor, School of Information Technology, Bond University,
Australia), Therese Donovan (Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University
of Vermont, USA), Adrian Gepp (School of Business, Bond University, Australia), Kieran
Lim (School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Deakin University, Australia), Thomas Overbye
(Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
USA), Malcolm Peck (Managing Director, The Carnot Group, Australia), Warren Richards (Head
of Department of Mathematics, Moreton Bay College, Australia), Vladimir Romanenko (North
Western Institute of Printing, St. Petersburg State University of Technology and Design, Russia),
Geoff Smith (Department of Mathematics, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia), Michael
Steele (Faculty of Business, Division of Economics and Statistics, Bond University, Australia), and
to the anonymous peer reviewers appointed by Bentham Science Publishers. We also want to thank
Salma Sarfaraz and Hina Wahaj of Bentham for their assistance in making this project a success.
Mark Lau
Universidad del Turabo, Puerto Rico, USA
mlau@suagm.edu
Stephen Sugden
Bond University, Queensland, Australia
ssugden@bond.edu.au
August 2011