false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178843270m/844589.jpg 844589 3 <P>A fascinating look at Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Vesuvius eruption in comparison with other historically significant volcanic eruptions, including the World Trade Center disaster. </P><P> The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, which obliterated the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum, was a disaster that resounds to this day. Now palaeontologist Charles Pellegrino presents a wealth of new knowledge about the doomed towns &ndash; and brings to vivid life the people, their last moments, and the aftermath. </P><P> The lessons learned from modern scrutiny of that ancient eruption produce disturbing echoes in the present. Dr Pellegrino, who worked at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack, shares his unique knowledge of the strange physics of volcanic 'downblast' and 'collapse column', drawing a direct link from past to present, and providing readers with a poignant glimpse into the last moments of the 'American Vesuvius'. </P> 1184753 2004 Ghosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at the Last Days of Pompeii, How Towers Fall, and Other Strange Connections total:48|5:14|4:14|3:10|2:7|1:3| 48 173 88 12 1 1 false false Mon Feb 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 14:39:56 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 18:45:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 18:24:48 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 18:28:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 02 20:08:43 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 21:42:35 -0800 2009
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