John Christopher Fine of Scarsdale, New York is a marine biologist with a doctor of jurisprudence degree and has dived on shipwrecks all over the world. He is a Master Scuba Instructor and Instructor Trainer, and the author of over two dozen books on almost as many topics, including award-winning books dealing with ocean pollution. He has authored both fiction and non-fiction books.
The liaison officer of the United Nations Environment Programme and the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques, Fine is a fellow of the Explorers Club and a member of the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences, a recognition he received in honor of his numerous books in the field of juvenile education. He has been the recipient of international recognition for his pioneering work investigating toxic waste contamination of our land and water resources.
Free Spirits in the Sky by John Christopher Fine (New York : Atheneum ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, 1994) ISBN 0689317050 OCLC 27013735
The Hunger Road by John Christopher Fine (New York : Atheneum, 1988) ISBN 0689313616, ISBN 9780689313615, OCLC: 16922853
Racket Squad by John Christopher Fine (New York : Atheneum ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, 1993) ISBN 0689315694, ISBN 9780689315695, OCLC: 25508784
Exploring the Sea: an Introduction to Marine Biology and Ocean Science by John Christopher Fine (Medford, NJ : Plexus Pub., 1982) ISBN 0937548030, OCLC 9377730