This book is a spectacular & engaging non-fiction eyewitness guide to one of history`s greatest civilizations, ” Ancient Rome”. How did the Roman`s shape our world? What was life like for the average Roman? Find out in eyewitness ” Ancient Rome” & discover all about Roman`s & their civilization. From powerful senators & emperors to the Roman`s ancient Gods you`ll have a spectacular view into one of history`s most fascinating civilizations. Eyewitness reference books are now more interactive & colourful, with new infographics, statistics, facts & timelines, plus a giant pull-out wall chart, you`ll be an expert on Ancient Rome in no time. This book is great for projects or just for fun, learn everything you need to know about the Roman`s with Eyewitness. ...

Here is an informative & entertaining guide to everything that any tourist needs for a journey back in time to ancient Rome in AD 200. You need only pack your imagination & a toothbrush
- this guide provides the rest, describing all the best places to stay & shop, what to do, & what to avoid. Brought to life with wonderful computer-generated reconstructions of ancient Rome, this highly original, witty book will appeal to tourists, armchair travellers & history buffs.
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This book features nearly 1000 photographs, fine art paintings, battleplans, maps, architectural cross-sections & artworks reveal the glory & the might of ancient Rome. It is an authoritative account of Roman imperial, military & political power, & of classical Rome`s far-reaching influence on Western culture, architecture & the arts. You can discover the scandals of ancient Rome
- the excesses of Caligula & Nero, & romance of Antony & Cleopatra. Soldiers & statesmen, writers & thinkers, & powerful women, all come alive in this history of Rome. Military campaigns & tactics; art & architecture; life & work, society, sport & games
- every major theme of Roman history is explored in this comprehensive book. The legacy of ancient Rome, from tiny republic to world-ruling empire, shapes the world we inhabit today. The first half of the book focuses on the political & military history of Rome. Every major campaign & battle is described, from the Punic Wars & Caesar`s Conquest of Gaul to the conquest of Britain, Dacia & the East. The second part records Rome`s influence on the development of world art, architecture, philosophy, society & daily life, with drawings of the Colosseum, the Pantheon & other World Heritage buildings. This is the perfect history of Rome for any student of history, archaeology or the classical world. It will provide inspiration for anyone planning to visit Italy or other sites in the once-great Roman Empire.

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The legacy of Ancient Rome shapes the world we inhabit today. The history of Rome
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Sicily as it is
- Sicily as it was. This unique book with acetate overlays reconstructs existing buildings & ruins into the magnificence
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The Ancient Silk Road Map from Odyssey Books, combines four separate maps with descriptions of 65 locations along the whole course of the route: from Europe, across Asia, to China & beyond. The four map panels present: The whole route from Europe (Venice & Rome by sea, Durres & western Russia by land) to China & beyond it to Korea & Japan. The map also shows the approximate route of Zheng He ...

Designed to assist the adventurous visitor to the region, the book is also an armchair traveler`s introduction to many of the most historic & visually engaging monuments across seven nations: Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thail&, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), & Malaysia. In addition to background on & descriptions of individual sites, the guide provides essential tips for travelers & an extensive reading list & glossary. The result of over twenty years of research & site visits by the author, archaeologist, & architectural conservator William Chapman, Ancient Sites of Southeast Asia provides a succinct overview of the region`s many historic ruins & related sites. ...

Tales of the forty-eight classical constellations have captured the human imagination from ancient times to the present. Compiled from literature spanning from Homer to Claudius Ptolemy, with illustrations & star charts reconstructed from ancient sources, Ancient Skies immerses the reader in the world of ancient cosmology & constellation mapping. ...

Dedicated to the art & culture of Thail&, this volume explores the ancient & various origins of this modern country's identity. The Thai identity is the result of an extraordinary process of integration, clash & selection of different cultural traditions, the expression of the various civilisations which inhabited the same area over time. From the XIII century the Thai civilisation became the great protagonist of the political scene & the author of the country's unification, but it was also the heir of a several-thous&-year-old tradition. It would thereby be misleading to identify the culture of the modern country with the single Thai culture, thus ignoring the importance of the origins & the transformation & synthesis operated by the Thai people in producing the original mixture at the heart of their own culture. From the contacts with the Indian world to the beginning of the first Buddhist Dvaravati civilisation, to the provincial features of the Khmer civilisation & the flourishing of the first reign, the book looks over the fascinating route to modern Thail&, through the most up-to-date historical studies & the reconstruction based on archaeological & artistic testimonies. ...

`I felt the powerful strength of my family overrunning me like a heavy rush of water`. For Andre, a young man growing up on a farm in Brazil, life consists of `the earth, the wheat, the bread, our table & our family`. He loves the l&, fears his austere, pious father who preaches from the head of the table as if it is a pulpit, & loathes himself, as he starts to harbour shameful feelings for his sister Ana. Lyrical & sensual, told with biblical intensity, this classic Brazilian coming-of-age novel follows Andre`s psychological & sexual awakening, as he must choose between body & soul, duty & freedom. ...