Author: John R. K. Clark
Born: 1946
Bio: John R. K. Clark is deputy fire chief for the City and County of Honolulu. He is the author of The Beaches of Maui County, Beaches of the Big Island, Beaches of Kauai and Niihau, Hawaii's Best Beaches, and Hawaii Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites (all available from UH Press).

Source: http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-2197-9780824828929.aspx