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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Ex-Library”
Year
1990
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Ex-Library
Educational Level
Middle School
ISBN
9780199171590

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199171599
ISBN-13
9780199171590
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2008033

Product Key Features

Book Title
Pompeii
Number of Pages
78 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1990
Topic
Archaeology, History / Ancient
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Juvenile Nonfiction
Author
Peter Connolly
Book Series
Rebuilding the Past Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Length
11.3 in
Item Width
8.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
Reviews
"Full-color photographs and illustrations and detailed sketches grace every page.... Particularly striking are the full-page cutaways of buildings.... This is as complete and thorough a documentation of the story of Pompeii as any that can be currently found in children's collections."--School Library Journal"The range and wealth of information here offer an insight into the potential of scholarship that is rare in books for young people."--Kirkus Reviews"The carefully researched text is effectively extended by the many maps, drawings, and photographs in this book. Like the other books in Oxford's Rebuilding the Past series, Pompeii is an excellent resource."--The Reading Teacher, "Full-color photographs and illustrations and detailed sketches grace every page.... Particularly striking are the full-page cutaways of buildings.... This is as complete and thorough a documentation of the story of Pompeii as any that can be currently found in children's collections."--School Library Journal "The range and wealth of information here offer an insight into the potential of scholarship that is rare in books for young people."--Kirkus Reviews "The carefully researched text is effectively extended by the many maps, drawings, and photographs in this book. Like the other books in Oxford's Rebuilding the Past series, Pompeii is an excellent resource."--The Reading Teacher
Dewey Edition
18
Grade From
Fourth Grade
Dewey Decimal
937/.7
Grade To
Eighth Grade
Synopsis
Experience the devastiting destruction, the rediscovery, and the excavation of the doomed city of Pompeii. Then turn back time to see what it once was--a busy, modern city in 79 A.D. Pompeii lives again--rebuilt in fact-filled, compelling text and magnificent and accurate illustrations from the remarkable pen of Peter Connolly., "The morning of 24 August A.D. was just another summer's day. In the town of Pompeii tradesmen removed the shutters from their shops and hung up their merchandise. Lunch was being prepared in the laundry of Stephanus. A group of gladiators met in a bar. Moedestus, the baker, stocked his oven and carefully placed the dough alongside the flames. Suddenly the air was split by a resounding crash and the ground shook. People rushed into the streets. The sky became overcast and darkness descended. Within hours Pompeii and a number of other towns were buried under several meters of pumice and ashes. This was the greatest natural disaster in European history." From the remarkable pen of Peter Connolly comes a comprehensive look at the ancient city of Pompeii. He begins with the scientific facts: How was Pompeii destroyed? How did Mount Vesuvius become an active volcano? What happened during the erruption? How long did Pompeii lay buried and forgotten and how was it finally rediscovered? What was Pompeii's history before the disaster? Then, Peter Connolly does what he does better than anyone--he rebuilds the past in words and pictures, allowing us to imagine what it was like to live in old Pompeii. Like an archaeological detective, he sifts through the ruins and artifacts to reconstruct one area of the town in minute detail. With maps and cross-sections, photographs, drawings, and an engrossing and fact-filled text, Connolly takes us into the very homes of its citizens--into the kitchens, atriums, bedrooms and out into the gardens. We learn what the furniture looked like, how the homes were lighted and heated, what kind of jewellry was popular, and what the gladiators wore. We view the varied styles of architecture and decoration, attend a grand dinner party, visit local shops, go to the theatre, to a public bath, and to the gladiators' arena. We gain an understanding of this ancient civilization, and begin to see how much was lost when the city fell prey to the million of tons of lava and ashes that fell on it during the devastating disaster. The story of Pompeii is one of the most terrible and fascinating in history. Connolly brings it alive for children, adding another distingished volume to Oxford's Rebuilding the Past series.
LC Classification Number
DG70.P7

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  • by biblionnik
    Feb 21, 2025

    Essential and very interesting information on Pompei and Vesuvius

    A must have book for the most important and essential information on the ruins of Pompei and Mount Vesuvius. The pages are packed with interesting illustrations detailing the everyday life, art, architecture and sociey of this uniquely ancient city.

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