Yann Arthus-Bertrand's many books include the multimillion-copy international bestseller Earth From Above. Born in Paris in 1947, at the age of 30 Arthus-Bertrand moved to Kenya, where he conceived his first book, Lions. He then returned to France and became an aerial photographer. His photographs have been featured in National Geographic, Life and other magazines. John Tauranac is a native New Yorker whose cartographic work includes the 1979 redesign of the MTA's system map. He teaches at New York University and writes regularly for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications.