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Darley, Gillian.

Vesuvius / Gillian Darley. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012. - 245 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. - Wonders of the world . - Wonders of the world (Cambridge, Mass.) .

Originally published: London : Profile Books, 2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"This cultural and scientific meditation on a powerful natural wonder touches on pagan religious beliefs, vulcanology, and travel writing."

ISBN: 9780674052857 0674052854 0674503775 9780674503779

Standard No.: 6948466

LCCN: 2011035047

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Volcanism--Italy--Vesuvius.
Volcanism.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Vesuvius (Italy)--History.
Italy--Vesuvius.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History.

LC Class. No.: QE523.V5 / D37 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 945/.73