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Bodies From the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii

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Book Description
In ancient times, Pompeii was one of the largest cities in the Roman Empire. Its 20,000 inhabitants lived in the shadow of Vesuvius, which they believed was nothing more than a mountain. But Vesuvius was a volcano. And on the morning of August 24, A.D. 79, Vesuvius began to erupt. Within twenty-four hours, the entire city of Pompeii-and many of its citizens-had been utterly annihilated.

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Book Information
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Company
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages64
ISBN-100618473084
ISBN-13978-0618473083
Publication Date10/24/2005
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About James M. Deem (Author) : James M. Deem is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of James M. Deem include Bodies from the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii, Bodies fro... more
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