**Kathleen Reilly *has written several books for Nomad Press, including Planet Earth: 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself *; Explore Weather and Climate! With 25 Great Projects; Explore Soil! With 25 Great Projects, and Natural Disasters: Investigate Earth's Most Destructive Forces. Kat...

**Kathleen Reilly *has written several books for Nomad Press, including Planet Earth: 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself *; Explore Weather and Climate! With 25 Great Projects; Explore Soil! With 25 Great Projects, and Natural Disasters: Investigate Earth's Most Destructive Forces. Kate lives in Raleigh, NC.

Chad Thompsonis a graduate of Columbus College of Art and Design and has worked at Walt Disney Feature Animation studio in Florida animating movies. He illustrated* Micronations: Invent Your Own Country and Culture * for Nomad Press. Chad lives in Kissimmee, FL.