Lawrence Rocks (chemist)

Lawrence Rocks (chemist)
Lawrence Rocks (chemist)
Born	Lawrence Rocks (1933-08-27) August 27, 1933 New York, New York, US
Alma mater	Purdue University (M.S.), Technische Hochschule Vienna(D.Sc)
Occupation	Chemist / Prof. Emeritus, Long Island University
Known for	Chemistry, Energy/Environment
Notable work	The Energy Crisis(Crown Publishers, 1972), Fuels For Tomorrow(PennWell Publishers, 1980)
Spouse(s)	Marlene Rocks (married 1968)
Children	Burton Rocks

Lawrence Rocks (August 27, 1933) born in New York City, is an American Chemist and author. He authored the acclaimed book, The Energy Crisis (Crown, 1972) and has been featured in Time Magazine, National Review, and has addressed the United Nations, appeared on the Today Show, To Tell The Truth,^[1] The Mike Douglas Show,^[2] and had a column in King Features Syndicate.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Reception of The Energy Crisis book spanned both television and print media, as Rocks was featured as an energy expert in The New York Times. ^[9][10] His work has been cited by the Environmental Protection Agency in their reports. ^[11] Ecology Law Quarterly, amongst other academic journals, have cited his book as an important reference for energy policy.^{[12] [13]} The Energy Crisis book was subsequently translated into other languages, including French and Spanish.^[14][15] The book remains as a reference in libraries worldwide.^[16][17][18]

Career

Rocks went on to author the chemistry textbook Developing Your Chemistry Fundamentals(The Petroleum Publishing Company) in 1979.^[19] He also authored Fuels For Tomorrow (PennWell Publishers 1980) ^[20] Forty years later The Energy Crisis book was quoted in the Chicago Tribune.^[21] Rocks is Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Long Island University, and has been featured in the Houston Chronicle and Huffington Post on the subjects of Ulnar collateral ligament injury, Tommy John Surgery, and the chemistry of the professional athlete's body. ^[22][23][24]

Bibliography

• Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P (1972). The Energy Crisis. Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-501643. 
• Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P (1972). The Energy Crisis (paperback ed.). Crown Publishers. ISBN 0-517-501651. 
• Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P (1974). The Energy Crisis [La Crisis Energetica Mundial] (in Spanish). Emece, Buenos Aires. 
• Rocks, Lawrence; Runyon, Richard P (1974). The Energy Crisis [La Crise De L'Energie] (in French). Lavauzelle, Paris. 
• Rocks, Lawrence (1979). Developing Your Chemistry Fundamentals (1st ed.). The Petroleum Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87814-041-7. 
• Rocks, Lawrence (1980). Fuels For Tomorrow (1st ed.). PennWell Books. ISBN 0-87814-135-9. 

Personal

He and his wife, Marlene, have one son: Burton Rocks ^[25] He was a founding investor in C.L. Rocks Corporation(his son is the corporation President). He was regionally featured in social media in February 2015 by Smithtown Acura(GM Allison Musante) with his son as generation-to-generation Acura drivers.^[26][27]

References

External links

• Time Magazine
• HuffingtonPost.com