Pompeii /
Connolly, Peter, 1935-
Pompeii / written and illustrated by Peter Connolly. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997. - 77p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps., plans. (some col.) ; 28 cm. - The Roman world .
Originally published: 1979. Includes index.
August 24 AD79 was an ordinary summer day, until Mount Vesuvius erupted. Within hours, the nearby town of Pompeii was buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash. Uncovered nearly 2000 years later, Pompeii provides a unique record of everyday Roman life.
9780199171583 (pbk.) : £5.99
History.
Pompeii (Extinct city)--Juvenile literature.
Pompeii / written and illustrated by Peter Connolly. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997. - 77p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps., plans. (some col.) ; 28 cm. - The Roman world .
Originally published: 1979. Includes index.
August 24 AD79 was an ordinary summer day, until Mount Vesuvius erupted. Within hours, the nearby town of Pompeii was buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash. Uncovered nearly 2000 years later, Pompeii provides a unique record of everyday Roman life.
9780199171583 (pbk.) : £5.99
History.
Pompeii (Extinct city)--Juvenile literature.