Simon Reading

Simon Reading – Editor

Fully qualified indexer, having retrained in 2016 after a long career in IT; subject specialisms: maths, IT, science, technology

Overview

I qualified as an indexer by completing the very demanding and exacting Society of Indexers course in 2017. I am willing to tackle most subjects in science, technology, social science, environmental matters and sports; I have completed indexes in all these fields for a variety of publishers. Deadlines always met.
Services
Non-Fiction
Computers & Internet Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences Engineering & Materials Science Math & Science Sex & Relationships Sports & Outdoors Technology Transportation
Languages
English (AUS) English (CAN) English (NZ) English (SA) English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • MSocInd

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 2017 — Present

HSBC

Jan, 2000 — Oct, 2016 (over 16 years)

Self-employed

Jan, 1982 — Dec, 1999 (almost 18 years)

Freelance IT professional, programming and analysis for a wide variety of commercial clients

Portfolio

Highlights and examines the growing convergence between the food and agricultural industries—the technological, environmental, and consumer-related drivers of this change, and the potential outcomes This is the first book of its kind to connect food and the fo... read more
Mediated Intimacies

Rikke Andreassen

Social media, characterized by user-generated content, interactivity, participation and community formation, have gained much research attention in recent years. At the same time, intimacy, affectivity and emotions are increasingly growing as fields of study. ... read more
Weather and Society

Eve Gruntfest

Weather and Society: Toward Integrated Approaches provides the first interdisciplinary approach to the subject of weather and society. This guide to the evolving set of problem-solving approaches to weather’s societal issues successfully integrates social scie... read more
Environmental DNA

Pierre Taberlet

Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to DNA that can be extracted from environmental samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism. The analysis of environmental DNA has the potential of providing high-throughput in... read more
Each industry faces unique human resource management challenges and opportunities and in shipping these include a global labour market and global unionism, long periods spent at sea, and health and safety issues resulting from a variety of risks. This book exp... read more
This graduate textbook on optimal spacecraft trajectories demonstrates the theory and applications of using the minimum amount of propellant possible to reach a target destination. The author aims to produce the only comprehensive treatment of various aspects ... read more
Condemned to Die

Robert Johnson

Condemned to Die is a book about life under sentence of death in American prisons. The great majority of condemned prisoners are confined on death rows before they are executed. Death rows typically feature solitary confinement, a harsh regimen that is closely... read more

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