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by: David Macaulay See Larger Image Our Price: $9.95 Prices subject to change. Used Price: $0.61 Collectible Price: $10.00 Third Party New Price: $4.55 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 711.40937 EAN: 9780395349229 ISBN: 0395349222 Label: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 112 Publication Date: October 24, 1983 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Sales Rank: 18907 Studio: Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books Related Items: Castle Pyramid Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction (Sandpiper) Underground The New Way Things Work see more Editorial Review: Product Description: Text and black and white illustrations show how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - See how Romans built an Empire.... A book, for children and adults, shows us how a Roman city was built, from the ground up. First they make a plan, deciding on how many people will live in the city, where the forums will go, the roads, the walls, the markets, theater, amphitheater and temples. They bring the stone to make the walls and aqueducts. We see how people live in the city, as the book explores the homes, businesses, public spaces and sewer system. We get to see the final, complete, form of the city, full of busy streets, ... Read More Rating: - A great introductory book in Roman city stucture. I ordered this book for the purpose of understanding Roman constuction of a city. It is definitely an excellent source for those who wish to know how Rome may have organized it's sattelite cities. The books is concise and filled with illustrations to aid the reader in imagining what a Grand scheme a Roman Engineered city must have been (especially considering what setbacks in civilization would come later through the middle ages). I really enjoyed this book, the only setback I have with ... Read More Rating: - Another great David Macaulay book The only reason I gave this book 4 stars rather than 5 is that David Macaulay has set the bar so high for himself over the years by writing and illustrating some real masterpieces such as Castle and Cathedral. City is also a great book, just not quite as amazing as others he has written. I bought this for my son, who has always been intrigued by construction projects, but I have also enjoyed it quite a bit. Rating: - Roman Architecture Explained: Fascinating! In this book, David Macaulay expertly describes and illustrates the construction of the imaginary Roman city of Verbonia. It is based hundreds of real Roman cities built between 300 B.C. and A.D. 150. I was amazed at the planning that went into the city, and the systematic and precise manner that everything was managed. I was fascinated to learn how they built the aqueducts for the city's water supply, even going through hills, and the sewer system underground to keep the city sanitary. The architecture ... Read More Rating: - How Romans Built When taken together as a collection, Macaulay's books, from Castle and Cathedral and Pyramid, Mill, Unbuilding, Mosque, and most definitely this one, City, create what is probably the most readable, retainable, and approachable exploration of the story of architecture that's out there. These books, each highlighting an era and a project, are all a lot of fun to look at, read, and think about, and in this volume, City, the foundation and construction of a Roman population center is detailed. From the explanation ... Read More see more Browse for similar items by category: Arts & Music - Children's Books - 4-for-3 Books Store - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - Architecture Literature - Children's Books - 4-for-3 Books Store - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - General Education - Nonfiction - 4-for-3 Books Store - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - General 4-for-3 Books Store - Custom Stores - Specialty Stores - Books - All 4-for-3 Deals Ages 9-12 - Children's Books - Subjects - Books - General