Letters of a Pioneer Oil Geologist: A True Life Story 1884 - 1978

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Through the compilation of S. Lister James' memoirs and personal letters, this book captures the highs and lows of oil exploration in the early 1900s. Summaries of his childhood and four years in South Africa searching for a fulfilling life, lead to an account of this adventurous career spanning twenty years of travels in the wilds of five continents, impressions of customs observed, and glimpses of historical events in early oil exploration.