Roger: A Biography of Roger Revelle

by Judith Morgan, Neil Morgan

Roger Revelle was an internationally respected statesman of science. He transformed Scripps Institution from a shoreline field station into a world renowned oceanographic institution, founded the University of California, San Diego, and served as an inspired teacher and distinguished researcher. He was a proponent of U.S. Navy/academic collaboration and creator of the Office of Naval Research, an expert in population and resources, and the first scientist to recognize issues of carbon dioxide emissions, the greenhouse effect, and global warming. His influence continues to be felt worldwide.

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996