City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction

By: David Macaulay

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Award-winning author-illustrator David Macaulay brings readers into a beautiful exploration of Roman buildings and construction.

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Product Description

With black and white illustrations and detailed explanations, this comprehensive and visual resource is perfect for young readers interested in history, architecture, and Roman civilization.

“City charts the planning and building of an imaginary Roman city, ‘Verbonia.’ Macaulay focuses on the achievement of efficient and rational city planning. His brilliantly individualistic drawings capture the essential quality of the Roman character, the ability to organize.” ~ School Library Journal, (Starred)

Titles by Author:

Pyramid
City
Cathedral 
Castle

The Way Things Work

Additional Information

Weight .5 kg
Dimensions 12.5 × 9 × .4 in
ISBN

9780395349229

Author

David Macaulay

Published Date

1983

Publisher

Clarion Books

Format

Paperback

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