Re: [Texascavers] Mike Boon's books
These publications have been out of print and difficult to find for years. Great resource. Diana ** Diana R. Tomchick Professor Departments of Biophysics and Biochemistry University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214A Dallas, TX 75390-8816 diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu (214) 645-6383 (phone) (214) 645-6353 (fax) > On Feb 2, 2016, at 3:17 PM, Mixon Bill via Texascavers > wrote: > > The Alberta Speleological Society has put PDFs from scans of Mike Boon's > books at > http://www.caving.ab.ca/boon . > > The Great San Agustin Rescue is Boon's personal account of his participation > in the rescue of a Polish caver from Sótano de San Agustín. This was also > reprinted as an article in AMCS Activities Newsletter 37 in 2014. > > Down to a Sunless Sea is Mike's report on his caving adventures in the early > 1960s in the UK and elsewhere. A good read. > > The third book is poetry. > > The web page also includes a nice little biography of Boon. AMCS Activities > Newsletter 38, 2015, contains some remembrances. > > Sid Perou's 40-minute video tribute to Mike Boon is also on the web site. It > can also be seen at > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adoKD0vkiuU . > --Mixon > > > Nothing is better than complete happiness in life. > A ham sandwich is better than nothing. > Therefore a ham sandwich is better than complete happiness in life. > > You may "reply" to the address this message > (unless it's a TexasCavers list post) > came from, but for long-term use, save: > Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu > AMCS: a...@mexicancaves.org or sa...@mexicancaves.org > > ___ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
Re: [Texascavers] Mike Boon's books
Thanks for the information, Bill. Mike Boon was a unique and unforgettable character to everyone who knew him, and even to those who just knew about him. For those who didn't, it's worth your time to learn about this legendary caver and personality. Logan On 2/2/2016 3:17 PM, Mixon Bill via Texascavers wrote: The Alberta Speleological Society has put PDFs from scans of Mike Boon's books at http://www.caving.ab.ca/boon . The Great San Agustin Rescue is Boon's personal account of his participation in the rescue of a Polish caver from Sótano de San Agustín. This was also reprinted as an article in AMCS Activities Newsletter 37 in 2014. Down to a Sunless Sea is Mike's report on his caving adventures in the early 1960s in the UK and elsewhere. A good read. The third book is poetry. The web page also includes a nice little biography of Boon. AMCS Activities Newsletter 38, 2015, contains some remembrances. Sid Perou's 40-minute video tribute to Mike Boon is also on the web site. It can also be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adoKD0vkiuU . --Mixon Nothing is better than complete happiness in life. A ham sandwich is better than nothing. Therefore a ham sandwich is better than complete happiness in life. You may "reply" to the address this message (unless it's a TexasCavers list post) came from, but for long-term use, save: Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu AMCS: a...@mexicancaves.org or sa...@mexicancaves.org ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
[Texascavers] Mike Boon's books
The Alberta Speleological Society has put PDFs from scans of Mike Boon's books at http://www.caving.ab.ca/boon . The Great San Agustin Rescue is Boon's personal account of his participation in the rescue of a Polish caver from Sótano de San Agustín. This was also reprinted as an article in AMCS Activities Newsletter 37 in 2014. Down to a Sunless Sea is Mike's report on his caving adventures in the early 1960s in the UK and elsewhere. A good read. The third book is poetry. The web page also includes a nice little biography of Boon. AMCS Activities Newsletter 38, 2015, contains some remembrances. Sid Perou's 40-minute video tribute to Mike Boon is also on the web site. It can also be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adoKD0vkiuU . --Mixon Nothing is better than complete happiness in life. A ham sandwich is better than nothing. Therefore a ham sandwich is better than complete happiness in life. You may "reply" to the address this message (unless it's a TexasCavers list post) came from, but for long-term use, save: Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu AMCS: a...@mexicancaves.org or sa...@mexicancaves.org ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
