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Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
Description
Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict the life of a Roman slave living in the city of Pompeii when it was buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 A.D.
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Real Story from History, looks at one of the world's most devastating natural disasters and projects what would happen if Mt. Vesuvius erupted again today. Many scientists believe we are playing with fire and that Vesuvius will erupt soon, and question how the now three million residents could escape. In 79 AD Vesuvius exploded, burying the city of Pompeii and other Roman towns along the Bay of Naples beneath layers of ash and pumice, killing...
Author
Series
I survived volume 10
Formats
Description
Marcus and his father flee the city of Pompeii when the volcano Vesuvius erupts.
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 46 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
At the height of the Roman Empire, an eruption of Mount Vesuvius buries the town of Pompeii in volcanic ash, killing thousands. Now, for the very first time, forensic experts investigate a group of victims called "The Fugitives." X-rays reveal ages, injuries suffered, and even artifacts like sandals and jewelry; the investigation also reveals why the victims failed to escape.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
297 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
"A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history--and figure out why people abandoned them. In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, Newitz explores the rise and fall of four ancient cities, each the center of a sophisticated civilization: the...
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original volume 13
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c1998.
Physical Desc
74 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Description
Their magic tree house takes Annie and Jack to Pompeii just as Vesuvius is about to erupt, and they must find a Roman scroll before everything is covered with burning ash.
12) Pompeii
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.
Description
This captivating title examines the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii in 79 A.D. and what the remnants of this buried city can teach us today.
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