Thomas B. Allen is an author and editor. For more than fifteen years he served with the National Geographic Society as associate chief of the book service. He edited the million-plus bestseller "We Americans" and has published numerous works of fiction and non-fiction, including "War Games. "Allen and Polmar have collaborated in writing seven books and numerous articles. Both live in the Washington area.
Norman Polmar is a leading expert on naval and aviation matters. An internationally known analyst, consultant, and award-winning author, Polmar has written more than 40 books, including, with K. J. Moore, "Cold War Submarines: The Design and Construction of U.S. and Soviet Submarines " (Brassey's, ISBN 1-57488-594-4) and "Historic Naval Aircraft: From the Pages of Naval History Magazine" (Brassey's, ISBN 1-57488-572-3). He is a columnist for the U.S. Naval Institute's "Proceedings" and "Naval History" magazines. Polmar lives in the Washington, D.C., area.
