The Romans

by Michael Streeter

Discover the glory and marvels of ancient Rome in this lavishly illustrated chronicle of the world’s first superpower, from its legendary founding by Romulus and Remus to the decline of its massive Empire in the 2nd century a.d. The tumultuous history of Rome is related through profiles of its most significant historical personalities, and accounts of its best-known battles, greatest artistic achievements, important innovations in government, and colorful myths and legends. Exciting interactive features, including gatefolds and pop-ups, allow readers to view Roman architectural feats in three dimensions, while striking full-color artwork vividly illustrates the customs and culture of the Roman people. History comes to life in this fascinating multimedia exploration of the cradle of Western civilization.

144 pages, Hardcover

First published August 25, 2008

Reviews

[Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a gift and I thought it was a nice book for a kid, which it definitely is (probably in the 10-13 yr-old range) but after reading I realized it's just a nice book for any age. It's designed well and each aspect of Roman life is organized into brief little chapters to provide a general summary for each. The best part is the lavish illustrations, art reproductions depicting relevant events, and interactive foldout pages. Although it's not going to shed new light on Roman history for anyone who has studied the subject before, it is a fun way to visually engage in Roman history in book form.

[Ezra Cortés · Rating 4 out of 5]

De formato grande y lleno de imágenes, queda en el medio de ser para niños y por el lenguaje y profundidad, adolescentes.
En lo bueno y en lo malo, es como una gran monografía, contiene imágenes interesantes e ilustrativas, textos resumidos y concisos de lo más importante pero pierde pasión en los detalles y las grandes historias detrás de los sucesos y personajes.
Cómo una monografía, sirve para dar una leída rápida de los puntos más importantes, pero falta en el detalle.

[Ben Zimmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a decent kids history book. The illustrations were good.