Gardens of Pompeii [Hardcover]

Annamaria Ciarallo (Author)

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Publication Date: August 2001 | ISBN-10: 089236629X | ISBN-13: 978-0892366293 | Edition: 1

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.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 73 pages
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum; 1 edition (August 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 089236629X
ISBN-13: 978-0892366293
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,098,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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