City
A Story of Roman Planning and Construction
Readers rate it 4.5 (8 on Hardcover)
112 pages · Released Oct 24, 1983 · Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books
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This is a classic nonfiction picture book by renowned illustrator David Macaulay that explores Roman city planning and construction through detailed drawings and accessible explanations. The book celebrates human ingenuity, planning, and collaboration while teaching genuine historical and engineering concepts. It contains no inappropriate content and is designed specifically for young readers interested in history, architecture, or how things are built.
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- Juvenile literature
- Building
- Civil engineering
- Antiquities
- City planning
- Literatura juvenil
- Ingeniería civil
- Construcción
- Arqueología
- Urbanismo
- Rome, history, juvenile literature
- Rome, history
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ISBN 9780395349229 · Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books