Re: William "Strata" Smith live on the radio...

["James E. Hower, Jr." <jimaytch@onemain.com>]

Dr. Holtz,

@#$$!!

I checked my email after 12 noon today! Of course, I live in Lancaster, PA
and probably would not receive it on my radio anyway.

I am reading it right now, and will review it  for Mike Taylor's DinoFAQ
book page. I really wanted to hear that.  Maybe, Mr. Winchester will show up
on another show.  The last time I noticed the book was still on the NY Times
best seller list.

BTW, Mike Taylor's DinoFAQ book page is an on going project. If anyone is
reading a dinosaur book for the non-specialist or laymen, send a review to
Mike Taylor. Preview of review:  it is a very good book!!

Thanks,

Jim Hower
jimaytch@onemain.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@geol.umd.edu>
To: "dinosaur" <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Cc: <vrtpaleo@usc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 6:36 AM
Subject: William "Strata" Smith live on the radio...


| Okay, maybe not Smith himself.  However, Simon Winchester, author of the
| recent book "The Map That Changed the World" (which discusses the work of
| "Strata" Smith, the development of the first geologic map, and the effect
| that research had on our understanding of geology and geologic time) will
be
| the featured speaker on the Diane Rehm Show at 11 am EDT today (in the
D.C.
| area on WAMU 88.5 FM; check your local listings).
|
| I don't think that it's very often that a geological biography is the
| featured item on a talk show!
|
| Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
| Vertebrate Paleontologist
| Department of Geology Director, Earth, Life & Time Program
| University of Maryland College Park Scholars
| College Park, MD  20742
| http://www.geol.umd.edu/~tholtz/tholtz.htm
| http://www.geol.umd.edu/~jmerck/eltsite
| Phone: 301-405-4084 Email: tholtz@geol.umd.edu
| Fax (Geol):  301-314-9661 Fax (CPS-ELT): 301-405-0796
|