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32 pp.
| Scholastic |
April, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-439-45546-4$$18.95
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Stephen Biesty.
Ten double-page spreads depict Rome in 128 C.E. The home of a Roman senator, the chariot races at the Circus Maximus, and the Colosseum are among the places featured in the incredibly detailed cross-section illustrations and discussed in the brief text and captions. Some of the art is reduced to the point that a few of the smaller components appear rather blurry. Glos., ind.