Vesuvius : a biography / Alwyn Scarth.
Vesuvius : a biography / Alwyn Scarth.
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2009.
Date
2009.
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N551.21094/2
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English
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Physical content
ix, 342 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Contents
Introduction -- Campanian volcanoes : in the beginning -- The Avellino eruption : a prelude to Pompeii -- The eruption in AD 79 : the day of wrath -- From antiquity to the Renaissance : tall stories -- The eruption of Monte Nuovo : a new approach -- The eruption in 1631 : the Counter Reformation --...
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Publisher
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2009.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
2009.
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Summary
Exploring this celebrated wonder from scientific, historical, and cultural perspectives, Vesuvius provides a colorful portrait of a formidable force of nature.--From publisher's description.
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Vesuvius : a biography / Alwyn Scarth.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-332) and index.
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N551.21094/2
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74VvzZrlZzlg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvzZrlZzlg
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ISBN
0691143900
9780691143903 :
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551.21094573
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991009285379702626
