Scopri... gli antichi romani. Ediz. a colori

Great first book on Rome! Covers many aspects of how Romans lived. A fine introduction to this historically important culture; so many of out 'organizational' concepts come from them (just look at all the legal terms that are still in Latin). Even the riot formations the police use to this day are b Leggi tutto

Beautiful illustrations, I thought it had a good amount of information for a children's book!

You may not think it from my writing, but I actually have a degree in history. Some of this was on the Roman Empire, but even I struggle to remember what happened when during the time period. The Republic and Empire spanned hundreds of years, so Alexander rocking up with his elephants did not happen Leggi tutto

I'm certainly not in the target demographic for this book, however it was enjoyable and informative. I purchased the book because I love Greenberg's illustrations in the things she has done on her own. This was definitely very different from those, but her style is consistently charming, even when t Leggi tutto

Not a lot of information, even for its length. Maybe just enough to whet the interest. I like the concept, but was expecting more.

I picked up this beautiful book whilst visiting the Colosseum and couldn't put it down, so I bought it! Despite being written for children, I thoroughly enjoyed Isabel and Imogen Greenberg's fantastic and beautifully illustrated book about the Ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. I'm huge history lover Leggi tutto

A serviceable if scant overview of the history of the Roman Empire. It wants to be a little fun too, but doesn't really achieve that. Not bad for what it is, but I had hoped for better. Darn you Nathan Hale for raising the bar so high.