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Ancient Rome
by
Simon James
Learn how the Romans built roads, why the baths were so popular, how Roman physicians healed the sick, why the army was so efficient, and how wine was made. Discover how sea battles were staged in the colosseum, what Roman children learned at school, how Roman society was organized, and much, much more.
Hardcover, 72 pages
Published
August 2nd 2004
by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
(first published January 1st 1960)
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Ancient Rome
By: Simon James
63 Pages
Informational/ Non-Fiction
Have you ever wondered about the mysterious Ancient Rome? Have you ever wondered what it was like to live there? It sure was a unique time in our history and we have made many developments based off of their inventions and ideas. For example, in Roman theater, women played the roles of men. Women still act as men today. Rich Romans had an interesting life style that every Roman would want. They usually owned two homes which were probab...more
By: Simon James
63 Pages
Informational/ Non-Fiction
Have you ever wondered about the mysterious Ancient Rome? Have you ever wondered what it was like to live there? It sure was a unique time in our history and we have made many developments based off of their inventions and ideas. For example, in Roman theater, women played the roles of men. Women still act as men today. Rich Romans had an interesting life style that every Roman would want. They usually owned two homes which were probab...more
Ancient Rome is about how the ancient Romans lived, worked, battled, what they believed in, and more. Ancient Rome started out as a little city-state and then went on to take over Italy and then some of Africa. By them taking over more and more land, they eventually became a very strong republic. They became a republic after they drove out the wicked king. Civil Wars broke out and eventually, the republic crumbled and then they had emperors rule them. Rome had one of the best military's of tha...more
The New York Times said of this volume: "Ancient Rome is another in the superb Eyewitness Books reference series for young people. Interesting, informative text combined with lots of great color photos bring the Roman Empire to life. . . . A great addition to a young historian's bookshelf." And I think that The New York Times has it right. I recently rediscovered a series of these works (published in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it appears) that I had purchased for my son a decade or more ago...more
A put Ancient Rome on the 'Historical book' section.
I decided too read this because I had to do an assignment for Social Studies and I read that too back up my infomation.
I liked this book because there ways in the older days were harder then today and the way the did stuff we do were really cool.
What I didn't really like about this book is that it didn't make much sense for me and I didn't really understand some of the terms used in the book.
I learnt a little bit about the Roman times and how...more
I decided too read this because I had to do an assignment for Social Studies and I read that too back up my infomation.
I liked this book because there ways in the older days were harder then today and the way the did stuff we do were really cool.
What I didn't really like about this book is that it didn't make much sense for me and I didn't really understand some of the terms used in the book.
I learnt a little bit about the Roman times and how...more
This picture book does an excellent job for the social studies teacher of documenting ancient Rome and the people who lived there. It displays actual pictures of artifacts and a short description of that artifact. For example, if a social studies teacher wanted to discuss "Gladiators," then the teacher could turn to page 30 and show the students a picture of an artifact of a small shield or a bronze helmet. These pictures give interesting descriptions of the artifact and how they may have been u...more
You just can't go wrong with DK books. The kids love the bold photographs and illustrations, and parents love the information they provide. This volume focuses on Ancient Rome. It does a great job of showing everyday things, military items, beliefs, and so much more. A great book to add to your youth nonfiction collection.
Good book for younger people. Basic facts and photos from the world of Ancient Rome. Well written for the group of folks it was most likely written for. Simple in nature but very well written, especially if love to learn about the past like I do.
Would I read it again: no but I would just for the beautiful photos in it. Would I recommend it to others: you bet I would.
Would I read it again: no but I would just for the beautiful photos in it. Would I recommend it to others: you bet I would.
*Crying* I burrowed this one from the library, some very kind person cut off at least 10 pages of pictures... THERE IS GOOGLE PRINT IT OUT IF YOU NEED IT BADLY!!!!!!!!!!
pictures and drawings and information relating to how people lived, loved, and worshiped in ancient rome/
Read with my 7 year old sponge. She love love loves this series of books.
May 22, 2013
Nicole
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Teachers, students, anyone with an interest in history.
Shelves:
childrens-books,
non-fiction
DK Eyewitness books are a treasure themselves. Packed with quality photographs of historical artefacts and information that makes history live, Ancient Rome serves both to whet the appetite and as a valuable research tool for students. In assessing a large number of books for usefulness to year 7 students' research projects, this book was rated highly by the whole teaching team. The glossary and list of suggestions for further relevant books and sites adds to its value for students.
Informative with plenty of pictures. However, I felt that this book wasn't as effective in giving an idea of how the Romans actually lived in their society as other junior history books on the Romans does. I guess an analogy would be a children's history book on our era only having pictures of iPods, TVs, game consoles, without really getting into a general detail as to how they lived with all these items.
May 06, 2013
Jack Palmer
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Simon James is the award-winning author-illustrator of many children’s books, including such favorites as DEAR GREENPEACE, LEON AND BOB, and the Baby Brains series. His stories often concern a child’s relationship with the natural world. Simon James lives in England.
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