Books with title Rome

Million-copy best-selling creator of the "Incredible Cross-Sections" series now brings his talent to a new challenge: Ancient Rome."Rome in a Day" is set in 128 AD, on a festival day and follows one day in the life of a father and his 9-year-old son, Titus Cotta Maximus, as they spend a public holiday together in ancient Rome.Spend the day with father and son as they awake and breakfast in their home; make their way down to the busy streets; follow the procession to the Temple of Jupiter; take in the game at the Colosseum; conduct some family business at the busy docks; relax at the Baths of Trajan; and watch the races at the Circus Maximus before returning home at the end of the evening. A very full day!

From the lowliest slave to the most powerful ruler, every civilization has been builtand undoneby different classes of people. This new series takes an anthropologists view of five famous Ancient Civilizations, noting how the various social groups influenced and interacted with each other and changed the very history of the world. Emphasizing each civilizations legacy and innovations, each title also presents a timeline of major historical events and engaging facts are highlighted throughout the text. In this title discover an historical overview of the Roman civilization from the perspectives of the social classes, from the senators to the plebeians, including the Italian empires growth and decline.

Stephen L. Dyson has spent a lifetime studying and teaching the history of ancient Rome. That unparalleled knowledge is reflected in his magisterial overview of the Eternal City.Rather than look only at the physical development of the city -- its buildings, monuments, and urban spaces -- Dyson also explores its social, economic, and cultural histories. This unique approach situates Rome against a background of comparative urban history and theory, allowing Dyson to examine the dynamic society that once thrived there. In his personal effort to reconstruct the city, Dyson populates its streets with the hurried politicians, hawking vendors, and animated students that once lived, worked, and studied there, bringing the ancient city to life for a new generation of students and tourists. Dyson follows Rome as it developed between the third century BC and the fourth century AD, dividing the great megalopolis into distinct neighborhoods and locales. He shows how these communities, each with its own unique customs and colorful inhabitants, eventually grew into the great imperial capital of the Italian Empire. Dyson integrates the full range of sources available -- literary, artistic, epigraphic, and archaeological -- to create a comprehensive history of the monumental city. In doing so, he offers a dramatic picture of a complex and changing urban center that, despite its flaws, flourished for centuries.

Even though the Roman Empire ended in A.D. 476, its legacy still lives on today. Julius Caesar, gladiators, aquaducts, and The Colosseum are just a few of the topics discussed in this incredible book that uses vibrant, beautiful photos and intriguing facts to teach readers about the Roman Empire. Featuring a glossary, index, and easy-to-read text, this book will have children both engaged and fascinated as they learn what a big impact the Romans had on the past and on our lives today.

New master work by worldwide bestselling illustrator Stephen Biesty.The scene is Rome in AD 128. Join up with Marcus Cotta and his 9-year-old son Titus as they spend a festival day together in Rome. Each picture shows in extraordinary detail the everyday scenes and major monuments of the imperial city. Numerous cutaways enable the reader to look into thebuildings, to see what the people are doing and how the buildings are constructed. Travel through Rome in one day and see what life was really like in ancient times.* The lavish illustrations include: a wild animal show at the Colosseum (teaming with 50,000 spectators); horse racing at the Circus Maximus; bathing at the Baths of Trajan; festival day at the Temple.

If you were a child in ancient Egypt, what would life be like for you? Would you learn hieroglyphics and bathe frequently? Would you work on a farm or train for a craft? Step back in time to explore 've of the most in uential societies in human history from a younger person's point of view. Key aspects of daily life, basic governmental structure, and beliefs are explored at an accessible reading level, leading up to a spotlight on a well-known architectural accomplishment that still exists today. A useful supplement for elementary social studies curricula. This cultural overview of ancient Rome situates the reader within the society, describing key aspects of daily life, beliefs, and architectural accomplishments such as the Colosseum.

Learn about the citizens, politics, daily life, food, music, drama, sports, literature, architecture, fashion, medicine and more! In comparing this fascinating civilization to the present day, students will develop an appreciation for the enormous contributions ancient Romans made to modern life. Innovative group and individual projects engage students in investigations about military strategy, superstitions, the marketplace, Roman cuisine and much more! Unique source materials add to the wealth of information included in this outstanding resource!