O'Connor, Jim,

What was Pompeii? / by Jim O'Connor ; illustrated by John Hinderliter. - 105 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. - What was--? .

Includes bibliographical references (page 104) and filmography (page 105).

Describes the sudden eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. that buried the Roman city of Pompeii, and details how the eruption preserved the city for over one thousand years.

ISBN: 9780448479071 0448479079 9781480638129 (Paw Prints) 1480638129 (back cover)

Dewey Class. No.: 937/.72568