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Ghosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at the Last Days of Pompeii, How Towers Fall, and Other Strange Connections
by Pellegrino, Charles R
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0380973103
- ISBN 13
- 9780380973101
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
William Morrow, 2004. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. 489 pages, illustrations, maps; 24 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. No remainder marks. Stated First Edition. "Charles Pellegrino has been known to work simultaneously in entomology, forensic physics, paleo-genetics, preliminary design of advanced rocket systems, astrobiology, and marine archaeology. The author of eighteen books of fiction and nonfiction, including Unearthing Atlantis, Dust, Ghosts of the Titanic, and the New York Times bestseller Her Name, Titanic, he is the scientist whose dinosaur-cloning recipe inspired Michael Crichton's bestselling novel Jurassic Park. Dr. Pellegrino lives in New York City." - Publisher. Size: 8vo. Collectible.
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- Bookseller
- Turn and Temper Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 221
- Title
- Ghosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at the Last Days of Pompeii, How Towers Fall, and Other Strange Connections
- Author
- Pellegrino, Charles R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0380973103
- ISBN 13
- 9780380973101
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 496
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About the Seller
Turn and Temper Books
Biblio member since 2023
Rockville, Maryland
About Turn and Temper Books
Turn and Temper Books specializes in non-fiction, high quality rare books in Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Nature, Technology, Business, and related fields. We also may have the occasional modern first edition and other fiction titles. We focus on quality and condition: with few exceptions (mostly relating to antiquarian stock), all books sold are in Very Good or better condition and are highly collectible.
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