Ernest Zebrowski, Ph.D., has taught disaster science and physics at Penn State, Duquesne University, Louisiana State, and Southern University—where he also developed a doctoral program in science education. His prior books, which have been translated into six languages, include Category 5: The Story of Camille, The Last Days of St. Pierre, Perils of a Restless Planet, and four books on applied physics and mathematics. A native of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Dr. Zebrowski currently lives on St. George Island, Florida.