Vesuvius, A.D. 79 : the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum / Ernesto De Carolis, Giovanni Patricelli ; [Erickson Translations, translator].

Main entry:

De Carolis, Ernesto.

Title & Author:

Vesuvius, A.D. 79 : the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum / Ernesto De Carolis, Giovanni Patricelli ; [Erickson Translations, translator].

Publication:

Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, 2003.

Description:

135 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 129).
Somma-Vesuvius 9 -- Backdrop for the Eruption 41 -- Portentous Events between A.D. 62 and 79 71 -- The Eruption 77 -- The discovery of human bodies in Pompeii 109 -- Pompeian stories and legends 113 -- Principal Eruptions of Vesuvius from 25,000 years ago until 1631 125 -- Principal Eruptions of Vesuvius in the period 1631-1944 126.

Summary:

"In A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius exploded in a hail of volcanic rock, sending clouds of fine ash and deadly gases over surrounding towns and farms and burying every trace of life. Two thousand people in nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum died within hours. The authors present an account of the seismic and volcanic activity leading up to this cataclysmic event, as well as a detailed description of the eruption itself and its aftermath."--Jacket.

ISBN:

0892367199 (pbk.)
9780892367191 (pbk.)

Subject:

Excavations (Archaeology) Italy Pompeii (Extinct city)
Excavations (Archaeology) Italy Herculaneum (Extinct city)
Fouilles (Archéologie) Italie Pompéi (Ville ancienne)
Fouilles (Archéologie) Italie Herculanum (Ville ancienne)
Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Eruption
Erupties (vulkanen)
Vesuvius.
Archeologische aspecten.
Geschichte 79.
Vesuvius (Italy) Eruption, 79.
Pompeii (Extinct city)
Herculaneum (Extinct city)
Italy Antiquities.
Vésuve (Italie) Éruption, 79.
Pompéi (Ville ancienne)
Herculanum (Ville ancienne)
Italie Antiquités.
Italy.
Italy Herculaneum (Extinct city)
Italy Pompeii (Extinct city)
Italy Vesuvius.
Vesuv
Pompeji
Herculaneum

Added entries:

Patricelli, Giovanni.

Vesuvius, AD 79

Holdings:

Location: Library main 230024
Call No.: DG70.P7 D372 2003
Status: Available

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