| Description |
245 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
Wonders of the world |
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Wonders of the world (Cambridge, Mass.)
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| Note |
Originally published: London : Profile Books, 2011. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Early days -- Miracle or science? -- William Hamilton : made by Vesuvius -- Romantics -- Making Vesuvius -- Real geology, new focus -- Vesuvius and the wider world -- Visiting Vesuvius at home and abroad. |
| Summary |
"This cultural and scientific meditation on a powerful natural wonder touches on pagan religious beliefs, vulcanology, and travel writing" |
| Subject |
Vesuvius (Italy) -- History.
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Volcanism -- Italy -- Vesuvius.
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| ISBN |
9780674052857 cloth alkaline paper |
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0674052854 cloth alkaline paper |
| Standard No. |
6948466 |
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