In search of Tom Slick : explorer and visionary /
In this revised and expanded edition of her previously published biography, Catherine Nixon Cooke, niece of Tom Slick, has mined personal letters, family papers, archives of the institutes founded by her uncle and other resources to tell more of the story of this enigmatic, energetic adventurer. A l...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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College Station :
Texas A&M University Press,
[2020].
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| Edition: | Revised edition. |
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| Summary: | In this revised and expanded edition of her previously published biography, Catherine Nixon Cooke, niece of Tom Slick, has mined personal letters, family papers, archives of the institutes founded by her uncle and other resources to tell more of the story of this enigmatic, energetic adventurer. A larger-than-life Texas oilman, entrepreneur and explorer, Slick trekked the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti, developed new breeds of cattle, discovered major oil fields and founded several research institutes, including the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, the Southwest Research Institute and the Mind Science Foundation, all located in San Antonio. He even wrote and published on the topic of world peace in the 1950s. The Tom Slick World Peace Lectures at the University of Texas's LBJ Library and the endowed Tom Slick Professorship of World Peace were established after his death in 1962. His wide range of accomplishments is all the more remarkable when one realizes that he died at the relatively young age of 46. Illustrated throughout with rare historic photographs, this new edition of "In Search of Tom Slick: Visionary of the Unknown" will introduce a new readership to this influential, yet little known figure in modern history. |
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| Item Description: | First published by Paraview, Inc. in 2005 under title Tom Slick, mystery hunter! |
| Physical Description: | xi, 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781623498719 1623498716 |