Vesuvius : the most famous volcano in the world / Gillian Darley.
A history of the world's most famous volcano, looming above the Bay of Naples: highlights include the eruption of 79 which buried Pompeii and that of 1944 as the Allies occupied Naples; the mythology of the ancients and the theories of early and scientific vulcanology; the visits of Goethe, She...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Profile Books,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Click here to view this book |
| Summary: | A history of the world's most famous volcano, looming above the Bay of Naples: highlights include the eruption of 79 which buried Pompeii and that of 1944 as the Allies occupied Naples; the mythology of the ancients and the theories of early and scientific vulcanology; the visits of Goethe, Shelley and Mark Twain, and the researches of Emma Hamilton's husband. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (245 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1847654266 9781847654267 |