Antonion Borges’s far-ranging curiosity and inventiveness belie his formal training. Having graduated from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Department of Harvard Medical School as well as the Sawyer School in Radio and Television Broadcasting, he works in the field of ophthalmology and pathology. His research into the supervolcano at Yellowstone National Park and his ideas about how to resolve the problem are particularly perceptive, and they informs this novel in a way that is educational and entertaining. His books testify to the truth that he is a modern version of the Renaissance Man.