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City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction

by David Macaulay · 1974

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Text and black and white illustrations show how the Romans planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived within them.

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ancient Romeancient RomeMore like thisLess of thisancient worldancient worldMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
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ancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of thisancient Romeancient RomeMore like thisLess of thisItalyItalyMore like thisLess of thisItalieItalieMore like thisLess of thisRomaRomaMore like thisLess of this
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childrenspicture books
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short · 112 pages
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