This post gives a brief description of the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius on the Bay of Naples, which destroyed several nearby cities. It goes on to focus on a four-volume work, one of first comprehensive studies of the site, which includes illustrated plates of sculptures and other artwork. This work also led to increased scholarship of and tourism to the area into the present day.
Marine biologist, conservationist, and author Rachel Carson tirelessly lobbied on behalf of nature. Her efforts were a boon to the modern environmental movement.
