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 This is a great Reference for Architecture students (ie: >12 years old) ! January 26, 2010
Kurt Vella (Malta)
I ordered about 20 of these books for me and my fellow architecture classmates. We all found it to be brilliant (at 18-21 years old). It is so very well explained with no beating about the bush. It gives you a clear picture, just what you want and need. In addition it takes relatively no time at all to go through and it's actually fun. We all highly recommend it!
Very Cool January 13, 2009
C. Y. Neufeld (Topsham, ME United States)
Very interesting and well written. Amazing what they thought of then and how it still applies today!
See how Romans built an Empire.... August 3, 2008
Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA)
A book, for children and adults, shows us how a Roman city was built, from the ground up. First they make a plan, deciding on how many people will live in the city, where the forums will go, the roads, the walls, the markets, theater, amphitheater and temples. They bring the stone to make the walls and aqueducts. We see how people live in the city, as the book explores the homes, businesses, public spaces and sewer system. We get to see the final, complete, form of the city, full of busy streets, crowded markets, happy homes and tall walls.
 A great introductory book in Roman city stucture. May 26, 2008
Kevin N. Alexander (Alberta, Canada)
I ordered this book for the purpose of understanding Roman constuction of a city. It is definitely an excellent source for those who wish to know how Rome may have organized it's sattelite cities. The books is concise and filled with illustrations to aid the reader in imagining what a Grand scheme a Roman Engineered city must have been (especially considering what setbacks in civilization would come later through the middle ages).
I really enjoyed this book, the only setback I have with it is that it is maybe too good at summarizing it's subject. It is a brief read, more belonging to the non-fiction section of a 'Young Adults' library than a history loving 'Adult'. It is a little...sanitized in Roman Rule, and skirts around the visciousness of Italy. One would be inclined to believe the Romans were peaceful while reading this, and forget that they were a civilization bent on subjugaition of foreign lands, and brutal in justice for all citizens. That is the only reason I hold back 1 star; there is much more that could be told, and considering the excellent detail the rest of the book gives, it could have abbreviated LESS in it's timeline, and the reader would have been much more in debt to the author for having done so. I want MORE!
A very good source of Roman city information. Well recommended.
Another great David Macaulay book June 5, 2007
AcornMan (Denver, CO)
The only reason I gave this book 4 stars rather than 5 is that David Macaulay has set the bar so high for himself over the years by writing and illustrating some real masterpieces such as Castle and Cathedral. City is also a great book, just not quite as amazing as others he has written. I bought this for my son, who has always been intrigued by construction projects, but I have also enjoyed it quite a bit.
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