Vesuvius by Gillian Darley, ISBN 9781846683176

> Reference Books > World Pictorial Books Author: Gillian Darley For Greeks and Romans Vesuvius was a fearsome sacred place. Spartacus launched his slave rebellion from its crater. The Enlightenment brought the serious study of the phenomenon of volcanic activity. Its famous visitors included Goethe and Mozart, Byron and the Shelleys, Madame de Stael and Lady Hamilton. Painters popular and serious (from Wright of Derby to Andy Warhol) made its exploding or dormant outline an instantly recognisable icon. Vesuvius has remained a focus for tourism and modern life. At the last big eruption in 1944 the Allied forces assumed they were witnessing the detonation of an immense bomb. Rampant modern development means that millions could be at risk when it next erupts. As Dickens said, Vesuvius is 'the genius of the scene ... biding its terrible time'. RRP: $35.00 Availability: Available at our supplier, usually ships in 10 to 14 days. ISBN 13: 9781846683176 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 224 Dimensions: 135 x 200 mm Released: 01/07/2011

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