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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2015 | Middle to High School
Gr 3–7—This attractive title is a graphic catalog of the well-preserved ruins of the doomed city of Pompeii. The work uses full- and half-page color photographs, historical paintings, mosaics, and computer-generated graphics to create an immersive experience of everyday Roman life. Colorful spreads present settings such as a bakery, a bath house, and a dining room. Vongprachanh's digital renderings of Roman architecture are spectacular. Full-color gatefolds of the peristyle garden in the House of the Faun and the exercise grounds of the Stabian ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
The famous ancient Roman city, destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, is explored both in the book and through an includ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
