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David Alexander Baker is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker. He's the author of the novel VINTAGE and the nonfiction title THE LOST CONTINENT. and his films include SAVING ATLANTIS and THREE DAYS OF GLORY. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in a range of publications. He lives in Oregon, and when he is not doing something outside, he is usually reading and occasionally writing books. ...more

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I checked out a copy of Darwin's Coral Reefs from my local university library, and it turned out to be a third-edition, sitting in the dusty stacks for a century. And here's what it made me think...Read More

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