v., 50 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 23 x 28 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-48) and index.
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Summary
Describes the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in Pompeii, Italy in 79 A.D. and the work in excavating the site and reclamation of human remains following by contemporary archeaologists.