DAVID RICHARD PETRIELLO earned degrees from Seton Hall University, Montclair State University, and St. John’s University in American and Asian history, and currently teaches history at Caldwell University, New Jersey. The son of a biologist and a nurse, he incorporates science into his historical studies. His publications include Bacteria and Bayonets: The Impact of Disease in American Military History, and Tide of War: The Impact of Weather on Warfare. He and his family live in New Jersey.