Bibliograph

Pompeii, by Diane Marczely Gimpel

Type

Label

Pompeii, by Diane Marczely Gimpel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Pompeii

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

by Diane Marczely Gimpel

Series statement

Digging up the past

Summary

This title examines the exploration and study of Pompeii. The book explores the lives of the city's builders and the city's destruction, traces its discovery and scientific investigation, and discusses future study and conservation efforts

Table Of Contents

Why Pompeii matters today -- The burial of Pompeii -- Digging begins -- Buried cities -- Pompeii's first big dig -- Preservation, not collection -- Conservation takes hold -- Discovery and decay -- The new millennium

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Creator