City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction

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Houghton Mifflin

Annotation: Text and illustrations show how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them. An SLJ Best book.

Genre: [Visual arts]

Reviews: 3

Catalog Number: #54705

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Special Formats: Inventory Sale

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Edition Date: 1974 Release Date: 10/24/83

Pages: 112 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-395-34922-2 Perma-Bound: 0-605-28004-5

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-395-34922-9 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-28004-5

Dewey: 711

LCCN: 74004280

Dimensions: 31 cm.

Subject Heading:
Civil engineering. Rome (Italy). Juvenile literature.
Building. Rome (Italy). Juvenile literature.
Cities and towns. Planning. Rome (Italy). Juvenile literature.
Civil engineering. Rome (Italy).
Building. Rome (Italy).
Rome (Italy). Antiquities. Juvenile literature.
Rome (Italy). Antiquities.

Language: English

Reviewing Agencies: - Find Other Reviewed Titles
Wilson's Children's Catalog
Wilson's Junior High Catalog
New York Times Book Review

Word Count: 6,957

Reading Level: 7.7

Interest Level: 5-9

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 7.7 / points: 1.0 / quiz: 75166 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:7.1 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q17538

Lexile: 1100L

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

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.

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