Includes bibliographical references (page 35) and index.
Summary
Describes the ancient city of Pompeii and the devastation that occurred when it was buried under thirteen feet of ash after the nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted in 79 A.D., and discusses the excavation of the town in the mid-1800s.
Contents
High-powered words -- Get on the wavelength -- Pompeii of the past -- A day of death -- Nowhere to run -- Eyewitness -- Buried beneath ash -- Ruining the ruins -- Time capsules -- Beyond the bones -- Hidden in Herculaneum -- The secrets of Stabiae -- The future of the past -- Aftershocks -- Glossary -- Find out more -- Index -- About the author.
