Scott Robert Ladd has been a full-time author since 1987, with more than a dozen books to his credit. His most popular titles include C++ Components and Algorithms, Third Edition; C++ Templates and Tools, Second Edition; and Genetic Algorithms. Ladd has also published more than 100 articles in national magazines and newspapers, covering such topics as artificial life, Internet software development, politics, and C++ algorithm development. He lives and works in Silverton, Colorado.