The search for minerals was the driving focus behind Duncan Derry’s chosen career. Working with some of the most successful mining men and international companies of the 20th century, he enjoyed a fascinating life. Few geologists travelled the world as extensively as did he. No others recorded their travels through wide-ranging diaries supplemented by sketches. This book describes this life, and provides extracts of his diaries and many of the related sketches, compiled by his son Douglas Derry.
Poplar Lane Press
Hardcover – 288 pages (2013)