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Author:

Costain, Meredith.

Title:

The end of Pompeii / Meredith Costain.

Publisher:

PowerKids Press,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Pompeii (Extinct city)--History.
Pompeii (Extinct city)--Social life and customs.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Pompeii (Extinct city)--Pompeii (Extinct city)
Italy--Antiquities, Roman.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.

Contents:

Life in ancient Rome -- Before the eruption -- The eruption -- Escape or perish -- Timetable of destruction -- After the eruption -- Amazing discovery -- Excavating the victims -- Creating a cast -- Reconstructing the past -- Treasure from tragedy -- Visiting Pompeii today -- Make your own volcano.

Series:

Discovery education. Ancient civilizations

ISBN:

1477700811 (pbk.)
9781477700815 (pbk.)
147770048X (library binding)
9781477700488 (library binding) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)794227988

LCCN:

2012019584

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

LEPI975 -- Woodbury County Library (Moville)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)