What was Pompeii? /
O'Connor, Jim,
What was Pompeii? / by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by John Hinderliter. - 105 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. - What was...? . - What was--? .
Includes bibliographical references (page 104) and filmography (page 105).
What was Pompeii? -- Eyewitness -- What is a volcano? -- A buried city -- Discoveries -- More discoveries -- Shopping in Pompeii -- Rich and poor, side by side -- Public places -- Going to the theater -- Blood sport -- Cleaning up -- Herculaneum -- Pompeii today.
The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics. This easy-to-read account is gripping and includes photos of the ruins.
Ages 8-12
9780448479071 0448479079 9780606341554 (Turtleback Books) 0606341552 (Turtleback Books) 9781480638129 (Paw Prints) 1480638129 (Paw Prints)
937.72 OCO
What was Pompeii? / by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by John Hinderliter. - 105 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. - What was...? . - What was--? .
Includes bibliographical references (page 104) and filmography (page 105).
What was Pompeii? -- Eyewitness -- What is a volcano? -- A buried city -- Discoveries -- More discoveries -- Shopping in Pompeii -- Rich and poor, side by side -- Public places -- Going to the theater -- Blood sport -- Cleaning up -- Herculaneum -- Pompeii today.
The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics. This easy-to-read account is gripping and includes photos of the ruins.
Ages 8-12
9780448479071 0448479079 9780606341554 (Turtleback Books) 0606341552 (Turtleback Books) 9781480638129 (Paw Prints) 1480638129 (Paw Prints)
937.72 OCO