Roadside Geology of Massachusetts (Roadside Geology Series)

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Summary: An Informative Book
Review: Father Jim Skehan has filled a need that has existed for a long time. This book is beautifully written, easy to read and brings together the complex geologic history of Massachusetts for everyone. Read it for geologic background. Read it for an up to date geologic history of the state. Read it as a guide for understanding what you are seeing as you drive around the state. If you are over 50 and a geologist, read it to unlearn all the things you were taught as a student. The Roadside Geology series is great and this may be the best yet.

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Summary: Buy it if you live in or a traveling through Massachusetts
Review: Father Jim Skehan has filled a need that has existed for a long time. This book is beautifully written, easy to read and brings together the complex geologic history of Massachusetts for everyone. Read it for geologic background. Read it for an up to date geologic history of the state. Read it as a guide for understanding what you are seeing as you drive around the state. If you are over 50 and a geologist, read it to unlearn all the things you were taught as a student. The Roadside Geology series is great and this may be the best yet.

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Summary: Very useful guide for the interested visitor
Review: I have bought other titles in this series when on vacation in the States, so I was delighted to find this book in a bookstore on a recent visit to Boston and Cape Cod. The descriptions of peri- and post-glacial geology were particularly illuminating as I walked beaches and trails on the Cape and Islands. Comparing these descriptions with older books on the geology of the Cape it is amazing how much detail is encompassed in a small number of pages. Similarly, descriptions of other areas familiar to me, such as Cape Ann, Boston and the Concord/Lexington area, all gave me a much better understanding. I look forward to visiting unfamiliar parts of the state, with this book in hand. It is not just for residents, but is a must for the vactioner interested in the natural history or landform of Massachusetts.

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Summary: Very useful guide for the interested visitor
Review: I have bought other titles in this series when on vacation in the States, so I was delighted to find this book in a bookstore on a recent visit to Boston and Cape Cod. The descriptions of peri- and post-glacial geology were particularly illuminating as I walked beaches and trails on the Cape and Islands. Comparing these descriptions with older books on the geology of the Cape it is amazing how much detail is encompassed in a small number of pages. Similarly, descriptions of other areas familiar to me, such as Cape Ann, Boston and the Concord/Lexington area, all gave me a much better understanding. I look forward to visiting unfamiliar parts of the state, with this book in hand. It is not just for residents, but is a must for the vactioner interested in the natural history or landform of Massachusetts.

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Summary: Great Guide
Review: I read this book from cover to cover and was impressed with it's depth of information. I then actually brought this book into the field and it served me well. A great guide!!!!!!

Rating:
Summary: Great Guide
Review: I read this book from cover to cover and was impressed with it's depth of information. I then actually brought this book into the field and it served me well. A great guide!!!!!!

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Summary: Lay readers will relish this guide
Review: James W. Skehan's Roadside Geology Of Massachusetts will please residents of Massachusetts and any with a special affection for its local geology, providing a geologic history of the mountains and rocks of the state. An organization by area makes it easy to locate the part of Massachusetts which is of particular interest, while geologic facts assume no prior scientific knowledge - lay readers will relish this guide.

Rating:
Summary: An Informative Book
Review: Roadside Geology of Massachusetts is an excellent book. Professor Skehan takes the reader on a detailed tour of the State, providing a geologic history for Massachusetts from Cape Cod to the Berkshires. His excellent glossary, copious use of maps and photographs, and easy-to-understand writing style make the book accessible to the lay person: "Roadside" would make an excellent companion for those planning a Massachusetts vacation this summer. This book would also be a great addition to the library of an earth sciences teacher and a handy reference for any Bay State resident.

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Summary: A great addition to the Roadside series
Review: This is a very nice work, written so anyone can understand it, with a lot of information delivered succintly, loads of rides around Boston, and good maps. It is an excellent starting point for enjoying the geology of Massachusetts. My only wish would be to make it longer.