This biography illuminates the racial attitudes of an elite group of American scientists and foundation officers. It is the story of a complex and unhappy man. It blends social, institutional, black, and political history with the history of science.
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'Among the finest biographies I have ever read. Manning's book wins my highest praise...It is so well written and meticulously researched...it is a pleasure to read.' The New York Review of Books
'A unique contribution to not only Black history, but also to American history and to the history of science.' The Black Collegian
Recounts the life of an American marine biologist who went to Europe to work in the thirties, in order to escape American racism.
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