Native Californian PAT REGAN was born in 1949 and discovered Jules Verne in 1954. His interest in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is lifelong and has engendered more functional art projects than can be listed here. For that, there's a website. At the time of this writing, Regan is retired from a career in public safety; designing, building, and diving unique underwater technologies in Hawaii. http: //www.vulcaniasubmarine.com