Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-91) and index.
Summary
Examines the events and outcome of the 79 A.D. eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
Contents
Victims of Vesuvius -- Pompeii's past -- Life in a Roman town -- The people of Pompeii -- Walking the streets of Pompeii -- On that day -- Witness to history -- Uncovering the ruins.