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Doug Macdougall

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Toronto, Canada

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Doug Macdougall is a former Professor of Earth Sciences (now Emeritus) at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. Born in Toronto, he currently resides in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Doug Macdougall This is not an easy question to answer because there are so many good things to say about being a writer. Here's just one 'best thing,' and it relates…moreThis is not an easy question to answer because there are so many good things to say about being a writer. Here's just one 'best thing,' and it relates to my recent novel, Diamond Men. Until I tackled this book I had only written non-fiction. Switching to fiction was, for me, a challenge. But what I loved about it was the absolute surprise at seeing the characters emerge and grow and evolve as the writing progressed. At times it was almost like an out-of-body experience: the characters were the product of my imagination but I felt like an observer watching over their lives. There were days when I couldn't wait to sit down at the computer and find out what they were going to do next.(less)

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What are you currently working on?

Doug Macdougall I currently have two book projects on the go, one non-fiction and the second a novel. Both are in early stages so I don't want to go into detail here …moreI currently have two book projects on the go, one non-fiction and the second a novel. Both are in early stages so I don't want to go into detail here except to say that the novel is set in California in the present, and the non-fiction book is a departure from my previous strictly geology oriented books in that it is partly historical and exploration-based.(less)

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Average rating: 4.04 · 539 ratings · 89 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Frozen Earth: The Once and Future Story of Ice Ages 4.08 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2004 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Geology Matters: Decoding the Past, Anticipating the Future 4.14 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nature's Clocks: How Scientists Measure the Age of Almost Everything 4.02 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest: The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography 3.89 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diamond Men really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 26 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Frozen Earth by Doug Macdougall (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“the coral reefs of the world are home to around a quarter of all known marine species.”
― Doug Macdougall, Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest: The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography

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“the words of the musician Frank Zappa: the mind is like a parachute; it only works when it’s open.”
― Doug Macdougall, Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest: The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography

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