Pompeii : the vanished city / by the editors of Time-Life Books.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Lost civilizationsPublication details: Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1992.Description: 168 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0809498626 (trade)
  • 9780809498628 (trade)
  • 0809498634 (lib. bdg.)
  • 9780809498635 (lib. bdg.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DG 70.P7 P667 1992
Contents:
When darkness came rolling over the land -- Essay: The hour of death -- Across the ages, the hum of life -- Essay: a god at every turn -- The Pompeians at home -- Essay: Houses raised from the ashes -- The miracles and mysteries of Herculaneum -- Essay: An eye for nature.
Summary: Detailed essays, extensive photos, and informative sidebars describe life in ancient Pompeii, showing the results of significant archaeological digs; also includes a time line and a bibliography.
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection DG 70 .P7 P667 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98645025

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-165) and index.

When darkness came rolling over the land -- Essay: The hour of death -- Across the ages, the hum of life -- Essay: a god at every turn -- The Pompeians at home -- Essay: Houses raised from the ashes -- The miracles and mysteries of Herculaneum -- Essay: An eye for nature.

Detailed essays, extensive photos, and informative sidebars describe life in ancient Pompeii, showing the results of significant archaeological digs; also includes a time line and a bibliography.

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