Linda Schele (1942–1998) was the John D. Murchison Regents Professor of Art in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas at Austin, and was an internationally recognized authority on deciphering the Maya script.
Macduff Everton is a contributing editor at National Geographic Traveler and Islands magazines. His many editorial clients include Cond� Nast Traveler, Gourmet, Life, LA Times Magazine, New York Times Magazine, Outside, Smithsonian, and Town & Country. His work is in the collections of many public and private institutions, including the Biblioth�que Nationale, Paris; British Museum, London; International Center of Photography and Museum of Modern Art, New York; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Mus�e de L'Elys�e, Lausanne, Switzerland; and Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City.