A fascinating look at Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Vesuvius eruption in comparison with other historically significant volcanic eruptions, including the World Trade Center disaster. 
 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 – and brings to vivid life the people, their last moments, and the aftermath. 
 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'.

Ghosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at the Last Days of Pompeii, How Towers Fall, and Other Strange Connections

Pellegrino, Charles R.

Religion & Spirituality

Harper-perennial

It is one of humankind's most enduring myths. And now it is a fantasy no longer...In the year 347 B.C., Plato wrote of a miraculous island with hot and cold flowing waters, terraced multi-storied buildings, and "the fairest of all plains." For thousands, of years, the legend of the mysterious vanished "continent" of Atlantis has captivated writers, poets, artists, philosophers, and dreamers. But now Atlantis has been found -- and the truth about its vibrant life and horrific destruction is even more remarkable than the myth.Based on artifacts and evidence uncovered in an ancient buried Minoan city, noted scientist and New York Times-bestselling author bestselling author Charles Pellegrino reanimates an astounding lost civilization and re-creates with explosive power the apocalyptic cataclysm that destroyed their remarkable island metropolis. A brilliant synthesis of historical, literary, archaeological, and geological detective work, here is both the story of the astounding discovery that transformed tale into fact -- and a breathtakinq vision of Atlantis reborn.

Unearthing Atlantis:: An Archaeological Odyssey to the Fabled Lost Civilization

History

Ancient Civilizations

AVON.

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, paleontologist Charles Pellegrino, author of the New York Times bestseller Her Name, Titanic, presents a wealth of new knowledge about the doomed towns –– the people, their last moments, and the aftermath. 
 By employing the latest in ⥯rensic archaeology⟲esearchers have been able to piece together long–buried stories, including that of wealthy abolitionists (sometimes called Christians) who were supporting a slave girl named Justa against her former master; they have discovered evidence of a thriving ⬩ddle class,⟷hich lived in houses with iron supports, concrete walls, sliding glass doors, and sanitary facilities; they have learned that these Roman citizens, whose medical technology included antibiotics, had a life expectancy not achieved again until the mid–1950s.
 The lessons learned from modern scrutiny of that ancient eruption produce disturbing echoes in the present. For the strange physics of volcanic ⣯wnblast⟡nd ⢯llapse column⟷ere at play in the 9–11 World Trade Center disaster. Dr. Pellegrino, who worked at Ground Zero in the attack's aftermath, shares his unique knowledge of these forces, drawing a direct link from past to present, and providing readers with a poignant glimpse into the last moments of our erican Vesuvius."

William Morrow

This comprehensive volume - featuring eleven full-color double-page spreads and well over 100 stunning illustrations - solves numerous mysteries for lay astronauts by describing the reasons for what they see when they glance upwards.

Darwin's universe: Origins and crises in the history of life

Van Nostrand-Reinhold

As the pilot of the first traveling star vessel, Christopher Wayville travels to an earthlike planet that supports a humanoid population and becomes haunted by memories of his own death on the same planet.

Flying to Valhalla

Literature & Fiction

United States

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Tab Books

Traces the history of humanity and the planet Earth backward from 1984 to the origins of life

Time gate: Hurtling backward through history

Time Gate: Hurtling Backward Through History

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Pellegrino, Charles R., Stoff, Jesse A.

Darwin's Universe: Origins and Crises in the History of Life

Stoff, Jesse A.

Traces the development of the Apollo spacecraft, discusses political aspects of the space program, and examines the challenges faced by the Apollo mission

Chariots for Apollo: The Untold Story Behind the Race to the Moon

Stoff, Joshua

Technology

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Ghosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at the Last Days of Pompeii, How Towers Fall, and Other Strange Connections

Unearthing Atlantis:: An Archaeological Odyssey to the Fabled Lost Civilization

Ghosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at the Last Days of Pompeii, How Towers Fall, and Other Strange Connections

Darwin's universe: Origins and crises in the history of life

Flying to Valhalla

Darwin's universe: Origins and crises in the history of life

Time gate: Hurtling backward through history

Time Gate: Hurtling Backward Through History

Darwin's Universe: Origins and Crises in the History of Life

Chariots for Apollo: The Untold Story Behind the Race to the Moon