Groundbreaker: How the Brilliant Inventions of Leo Ranney Transformed Water and Energy Technology

by Gary May

"Ranney...invented methods for making old oilfields productive again, unlocking heavy oil deposits and ending water shortages. Groundbreaker recounts the remarkable lifetime journey of this philosopher/scientist and explores why the world owes him a debt of gratitude." Well illustrated with many photos.

274 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2013

About the author

Gary May is Professor of History at the University of Delaware. He is the author of The Informant: The FBI, the Ku Klux Klan and the Murder of Viola Liuzzo.