The Seven Hills of Rome: A Geological Tour of the Eternal City
"A detailed description."--Ingrid Rowland,New York Review of Books"Rome we know as a museum of empires and faiths, architecture and art collections: this fascinating little book shows how it may be a museum of the earth as well."--Greg Woolf,Times Literary Supplement"This is a truly unusual book of great interest to amateur geologists, historians, and travelers."--Library Journal"A very interesting book on the geology of Rome and how that geology has strongly influenced the city's geography, history, economics, and culture since its earliest settlement."--Choice"This is a book of delights. A volcanologist and two geologists unpick the fabric of Rome, from its roots of silts and gravels overlain by volcanic flows to the summits of the seven hills."--Maggie McDonald,New Scientist"Now here's a tourist guide to Rome with a difference. . . .This isn't just a guide. The authors have also set out to awaken people to Rome's geological framework in the hope of making the city itself more sustainable."--Sarah Barnett,Geographical Magazine"This fascinating and easy-to-read guidebook shows how the geography and geology of Rome allowed it to grow into the great center of civilization that it became. . . . This book is for travelers and readers interested in both history and geology."--Science News"The writing in this joint Italian-American volume is delightfully clear, and the book is full of helpful illustrations."--Ron Smith,Georgia Review