The author is a chemist with a career in the environmental sciences that spans more than fifty years, and he has co-authored dozens of research papers and book chapters. He is a lifelong boater, fi...view moreThe author is a chemist with a career in the environmental sciences that spans more than fifty years, and he has co-authored dozens of research papers and book chapters. He is a lifelong boater, fisherman, diver and avid explorer of Baja. "The Lotus Blossoms" is his ninth novel.view less