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Dear colleagues, I, too, have been dismayed by Simon Winchester's approach to paleontology. The problem is this: when one sees so many things that one knows are no so, one begins to wonder what else might be wrong. I think the book is a fun read, and I (think I) am learning quite a bit about William Smith. I wish Winchester had taken the time to have a paleontologist or other geologist look at his manuscript. I have been reluctant to recommend it to my students because of the errors. Nevertheless, I intend to finish reading it. Best wishes, Roger Roger L. Kaesler Paleontological Institute-University of Kansas Lindley Hall 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 121 Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7613 (785) 864-3338 = telephone (785) 864-5276 = FAX kaesler@ku.edu =e-mail http://www.ukans.edu/~paleo/ It is our job as editors to find meaning where none was intended.
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