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SUMMARY:The Roadside Geology of Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:James W. Skehan\nGeologist\n\nWere you woken unexepectedly earl
 y on Saturday\, April 20\, by a strange shaking of your residence? It turn
 ed out to be an earthquake of maginitude 5.1 centered in upper New York St
 ate. Could we expect such an earthquake here in Newton? If you've sometime
 s wondered about earthquakes and local geologic formations\, come hear ren
 owned geologist James Skehan speak on his book Roadside Geology of Massach
 usetts on Wednesday\, May 8\, 2002\, at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer
  Street).\n\nAbout the Speaker \nLongtime teacher and researcher James W. 
 Skehan is a professor emeritus in the Department of Geology and Geophysics
  at Boston College and director emeritus of Weston Observatory\, a researc
 h center for the study of earthquakes\, the origin of mountain systems\, a
 nd the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates. He holds a doctorate in ge
 ology from Harvard University as well as a master's in theology from Westo
 n College. As a Jesuit priest and a geologist\, he actively promotes dialo
 gue on science and religion.\n\nHe is also the co-author of the classic lo
 cal guide The Geology of Newton which was published by the Newton Conserva
 tors. This publication covers such local geologic points of interest as Ha
 mmond Pond Reservation\, the Webster Conservation area\, Oak Hill\, the Na
 hanton Street outcrops\, Hemlock Gorge\, the Claflin school\, and Edmands 
 Park. The geologic bedrock features of Newton were formed as part of a vol
 canic chain located on the margin of the Gondwanan Supercontinent (what is
  now the northern fringe of South America and Africa before they split apa
 rt). Autographed copies of Professor Skehan's books will be available befo
 re and after the lecture.\n\nIn reviewing the Roadside Geology series (11/
 16/01)\, New York Times writer James Gorman had this to say\, "Here are a 
 few things to do on a highway trip: Play 20 Questions\, plug your kids int
 o some sort of electronic anodyne\, lose your mind. Here's another idea: L
 ook for gneisses and amphibolites\; seek out scarps\, klippes and fault sl
 ices. Head for the Silurian boundary. Instead of feeling miserable and con
 fined\, feel the bones of the earth as you ride past the exposed evidence 
 of the planet's history... That's roadside geology\, road food for the min
 d and eye." After this lecture\, you will never drive down the Mass Pike t
 he same way again!
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LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre\, MA\, Unit
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