The author, Dr. Carl Pfeiffer, has been a professor of biomedical sciences in both medical and veterinary faculties, and as well has worked extensively in marine biology, particula...view moreThe author, Dr. Carl Pfeiffer, has been a professor of biomedical sciences in both medical and veterinary faculties, and as well has worked extensively in marine biology, particularly in marine mammal research. He has published numerous papers and written or edited many books, including recently, Molecular and Cell Biology of Marine Mammals. He has worked and lived with his family in several of the countries described in this book. He was also early employed as a scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center and more recently was an investigator associated with an amphibian experiment onboard the International Space Shuttle, STS 65. He has degrees from Duke University, Southern Illinois University and Harvard University. He lives in Virginia with his wife, dogs, cats and horses. This is his first novel.view less