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44 pp.
| Bedrick
| January, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-87226-544-7$$18.95
(4)
4-6
These books use the excavations of two ancient cities--Knossos, Crete, said to have been ruled by Minos, and Pompeii, Italy, which was buried when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E.--as springboards for exploring the civilizations that lived there. Each two-page chapter consists of a brief paragraph of text, information capsules, and unremarkable color illustrations. A chronology is included in both books. Glos., ind.
44 pp.
| Bedrick
| January, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-87226-545-5$$18.95
(4)
4-6
These books use the excavations of two ancient cities--Knossos, Crete, said to have been ruled by Minos, and Pompeii, Italy, which was buried when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E.--as springboards for exploring the civilizations that lived there. Each two-page chapter consists of a brief paragraph of text, information capsules, and unremarkable color illustrations. A chronology is included in both books. Glos., ind.