Discovering The Gardens Of Pompeii Full Color Edition
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Discovering The Gardens Of Pompeii Full Color Edition
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Author : Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-12-22
Discovering The Gardens Of Pompeii Full Color Edition written by Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-22 with Archaeologists categories.
These memoirs, illustrated with over 400 photographs, will delight anyone interested in gardens or in the Roman world. They tell the human and the scientific story of how a woman from a small town in Nebraska learned more about the gardens of Pompeii than anyone thought possible. A master raconteur, professor of ancient history and teacher of a popular general humanities class at the University of Maryland, Wilhelmina Jashemski will fascinate both the Pompeian expert and the newcomer to the subject. She set out in 1955 with her husband, Stanley Jashemski, to explore the gardens of the Roman empire with the intent to write a scholarly book on the subject. At first she thought Pompeii would be only one chapter. As she got into the subject, however, she realized that many years were required to do justice to the gardens of the Vesuvian area alone. In 1961, the Italian authorities, impressed by the thoroughness of her study of existing materials, allowed her to re-excavate an open area. She surprised everyone by finding root cavities and revealing the planting pattern of an ancient vineyard. She was then able to excavate extensively in Pompeii and at the newly discovered grand villa of Oplontis nearby. Stanley Jashemski, a physicist by profession, became a skilled photographer, draftsman, and general travel and research manager. Using the best photographic equipment available at the time, he recorded both the results of their research and the life around them. In this volume, his pictures illustrate findings and events in Pompeii and Oplontis and also the stories of their travels through England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Greece, Egypt, Spain and Portugal. The intended chapter on Pompeii turned into two magnificent volumes, The Gardens of Pompeii, Herulaneum and the Villas Destroyed by Vesuvius, for which Wilhelmina received the gold medal of the American Institute of Archaeology. She involved numerous natural scientists in the study of material from her field work, and together they produced a third volume, The Natural History of Pompeii. Her letters to her sister's children became the basis of a much-loved children's book, Letters from Pompeii, which remains an excellent introduction to Pompeii for children of any age, 8 to 80. Her observations of the use of herbs for medicine by her workers led to the book A Pompeian Herbal. Stanley's magnificent photographs were complemented by Wilhelmina's knowledge of ancient writings on herbs in Wildflowers Amid the Ruins. Now again Stanley's pictures combine with Wilhelmina's words in this posthumous publication of her memoirs of a remarkable life. All photographs in this edition are in full color. A black-and-white edition is available at a lower cost. The text and pictures are otherwise the same in both editions.
Pompeii Its Destruction And Re Discovery New Edition
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Author : POMPEII.
language : en
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Release Date : 1847
Pompeii Its Destruction And Re Discovery New Edition written by POMPEII. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1847 with categories.
The Gardens Of Pompeii
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Author : Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
The Gardens Of Pompeii written by Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Social Science categories.
Vol. II: Appendices.
Gardens Of Pompeii
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Author : Annamaria Ciarallo
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2001
Gardens Of Pompeii written by Annamaria Ciarallo and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Art, Greco-Roman categories.
A study of Pompeiian frescoes reveals that the Vesuvian landscape of 79 AD included a vast and beautiful variety of fauna and flora. This lavishly illustrated volume combines botanical images depicted in Pompeiian art with present-day photographs of gardens in the region to give a complete understanding of the fruits, vegetables, pollens, seeds, and other plants of Pompeii. An appendix of botanical Latin names helps readers identify the plants featured in this handsome, informative book.
Pompeii Its Destruction And Re Discovery
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1853
Pompeii Its Destruction And Re Discovery written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1853 with Pompeii (Extinct city) categories.
Discovering Pompeii
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Author : Natasha Sheldon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-01-08
Discovering Pompeii written by Natasha Sheldon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-08 with categories.
Pompeii is a must-see sight for many of Campania's tourists. Its tragic and dramatic end, coupled with the chance to explore the houses, temples, bathhouses and brothels of an ancient city, is for many too strong a lure to resist.Most guides of the city concentrate on the archaeology of the city. But this is a guide with a difference. Instead of simply considering each building in isolation, 'Discovering Pompeii' uses them to tell three stories from the town's life-and death.'Civic Pompeii' takes the reader through the history of the city, from its Oscan beginnings to its Roman pinnacle via its public and civic buildings while 'A Walk down the Via dell Abbondanza' is an exploration of the daily life of the town. Finally, 'Pompeii's Last Days' explores each stage of the eruption that destroyed the town in 79AD.Detailed information about visiting the site and maps of the story routes makes 'Discovering Pompeii ' the perfect guide for exploring the town-as well as learning about its history.This edition comes with full colour maps and photographs.
A Companion To Byzantine Science
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-01-13
A Companion To Byzantine Science written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-13 with History categories.
Science in Byzantium has rarely been systematically explored. A first of its kind, this collection of essays highlights the disciplines, achievements, and contexts of Byzantine science across the eleven centuries of the Byzantine empire. After an introduction on science in Byzantium and the 21st century, and a study of Christianization and the teaching of science in Byzantium, it offers a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the scientific disciplines cultivated in Byzantium, from the exact to the natural sciences, medicine, polemology, and the occult sciences. The volume showcases the diversity and vivacity of the varied scientific endeavours in the Byzantine world across its long history, and aims to bring the field into broader conversations within Byzantine studies, medieval studies, and history of science. Contributors are Fabio Acerbi, Anne-Laurence Caudano, Gonzalo Andreotti Cruz, Katerina Ierodiakonou, Herve Inglebert, Stavros Lazaris, Divna Manolova, Maria K. Papathanassiou, Inmaculada Pérez Martín, Thomas Salmon, Ioannis Telelis, Anne Tihon, Alain Touwaide, Arnaud Zucker.
Discovering Pompeii
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Author : Natasha Sheldon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-06-09
Discovering Pompeii written by Natasha Sheldon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-09 with categories.
Do you want a Pompeii guidebook that tells you about more than just the archaeology of this ancient city? Then "Discovering Pompeii" is the Pompeii book for you. Many books have been written, exploring the ancient ruins of Pompeii and the city's history. Few, if any, however, have acted as an archaeological guide that uses Pompeii's buildings to tell themed stories of city's life and death. Discovering Pompeii does just. Using individual features and buildings as focal points for chapters, it tells three stories from the history of Pompeii. Discover how Pompeii grew from a walled collection of farms into an important Roman colony in "Civic Pompeii" before moving onto an exploration of the sights, sounds smells, shops, houses, bars and baths of everyday Pompeii by taking "A Walk down the Via dell'Abbondanza." Finally, in "Pompeii's Last Days' experience how each stage of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD affected Pompeii -and its people. ' Packed with plans and descriptions of individual buildings, explanations of terminology and fun and informative facts about Pompeian and Roman life in general, "Discovering Pompeii" is an archaeological guide that can be used on-site- or enjoyed from the comfort of your own armchair. What's new in the Second Edition? * More detailed plans and descriptions of the layout of key buildings * Additional information on the eruption of Vesuvius, the earthquake of 62AD and the human body casts. * Latin terms and phrases explained throughout * Footnotes Reviews for the first edition of Discovering Pompeii: "...this is a perfect guide for all travellers and history enthusiasts with its superb overview of Pompeii. The tour is skillfully organized, with descriptions of the modern site and ancient times for every stop along the way. The depth of Sheldon's knowledge of ancient history is evident and enlightening......" Readers Favourites. "...Discovering Pompeii is the total guide for not only any visitor to the city but for anyone curious about the ancient world." B McConnell. "....very informative and enlightening (even if you're only on-site in the ruins of a messy living room)!" Seuss777
The Natural History Of Pompeii
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Author : Wilhelmina Mary Feemster Jashemski
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-09-19
The Natural History Of Pompeii written by Wilhelmina Mary Feemster Jashemski and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-19 with Art categories.
The sudden destruction of Pompeii, Herculaneum and the surrounding Campanian countryside following the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 preserved the remarkable evidence that has made possible this reconstruction of the natural history of the local environment. Following the prototype of Pliny the Elder's Natural History, various aspects of the natural history of Pompeii are discussed and analyzed by a team of eminent scientists, many of whom have collaborated with Jashemski during her years of excavation of several gardens in the Vesuvian area. This volume brings together the work of geologists, soil specialists, paleobotanists, botanists, palaeontologists, biologists, chemists, dendrochronologists, ichthyologists, zoologists, ornithologists, mammalogists, herpetologists, entymologists, and archaeologists, affording a thorough picture of the landscape, flora, and fauna of the ancient sites. The detailed and rigorously scientific catalogues, which are copiously illustrated, provide a checklist of the flora and fauna upon which future generations of scholars can continue to build.
In The Garden Of The Fugitives
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Author : Ceridwen Dovey
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2018-05-22
In The Garden Of The Fugitives written by Ceridwen Dovey and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-22 with Fiction categories.
Almost twenty years after forbidding him to contact her, Vita receives a letter from a man who has long stalked her from a distance. Once, Royce was her benefactor and she was one of his brightest protégées. Now Royce is ailing and Vita’s career as a filmmaker has stalled, and both have reasons for wanting to settle accounts. They enter into an intimate game of words, played according to shifting rules of engagement. Beyond their murky shared history, they are both aware they can use each other to free themselves from deeper pasts. Vita is processing the shameful inheritance of her birthplace, and making sense of the disappearance of her beloved. Royce is haunted by memories of the untimely death of his first love, an archaeologist who worked in the Garden of the Fugitives in Pompeii. Between what’s been repressed and what has been disguised are disturbances that reach back through decades, even centuries. But not everything from the past is precious: each gorgeous age is built around a core of rottenness. Profoundly addictive and unsettling, In the Garden of the Fugitives is a masterful novel of duplicity and counterplay, as brilliantly illuminating as it is surprising—about the obscure workings of guilt in the human psyche, the compulsion to create and control, and the dangerous morphing of desire into obsession.