Scott, Peter T.: - Raised and educated in Sydney, Australia, he graduated as a High School Science Teacher and later achieved a Bachelor of Science, Master's degrees in Science, (Geology) and Educational Administration and a Doctorate in Education. A specialist in the Earth Sciences, he took his chosen field seriously and has visited all seven continents including travelling in South America where his daughter-in-law's family live. Here he and his wife travelled extensively in the high Andes and also to many of the places mentioned in this book. He now lives in Brisbane, Australia with his wife and their sons and families and their grandchildren. He is the author of over twenty books on Earth Science, Environmental Science and several works of fiction. Dr Scott at Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador 2011