The Buried City of Pompeii : What it Was Like When Vesuvius Exploded
by Tanaka, Shelley
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good, Slight Chips & Tears
- ISBN 10
- 0590123777
- ISBN 13
- 9780590123778
- Seller
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About This Item
Toronto: Scholastic / Madison Press, 1997 Book. Illus. by Greg Ruhl. Fine. Laminated HC. First Thus. "I Was There " series. ". with fascinating text and splendid, accurate, illustrations, this book recreates the lost world of this buried Roman city and--based on archaeological detective work-describes how Eros the steward might have lived, and how he came to die in his master's house. Returnoing to the present , the ongoing scientific study of Pompeii is described, showing how it is helping us to learn more abot life during Roman times. 48p. illus. col.
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- Bookseller
- KALAMOS BOOKS (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044720
- Title
- The Buried City of Pompeii : What it Was Like When Vesuvius Exploded
- Author
- Tanaka, Shelley
- Illustrator
- Greg Ruhl
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good, Slight Chips & Tears
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0590123777
- ISBN 13
- 9780590123778
- Publisher
- Scholastic / Madison Press
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- POMPEII HERCULANEUM VESUVIOUS VOLCANOS ERUPTIONS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Pompeii & Herculaneum;
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