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Geography matters in ancient Rome / Melanie Waldron.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Geography matters in ancient civilizationsPublisher: Chicago, Illinois : Heinemann Raintree, 2015Description: 48 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1484609646 (hb)
  • 1484609697 (pb)
  • 1484609794 (ebook)
  • 9781484609644 (hb)
  • 9781484609699 (pb)
  • 9781484609798 (ebook)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Who were the Romans? -- How did the Roman Empire start? -- What were travel, transport and trade like in the Roman Empire? -- What were Roman towns like? -- How did the Romans use the land? -- What was Roman society like? -- How did the Roman empire come to an end? -- Was geography important in ancient Rome? -- Quiz -- Glossary -- Find out more.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 937.06 W167 Available 33111007988500
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Why did Roman towns have bathhouses? Why was Rome at great risk from fires? What happened to the town of Pompeii in AD 79? Geography Matters in Ancient Rome looks at how the Roman Empire changed through time and gives fascinating insights into many different aspects of Roman life through its geography. Read about how the Romans invented new farming methods such as a harvesting machine called a vallus, how some women in the Roman Empire had more freedom than in other civilizations, even running their husbands' businesses for them when they were away, and how the Empire was strengthened by the fact that the different climates, soils and terrain produced a huge range of goods and resources.

"Heinemann InfoSearch"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Who were the Romans? -- How did the Roman Empire start? -- What were travel, transport and trade like in the Roman Empire? -- What were Roman towns like? -- How did the Romans use the land? -- What was Roman society like? -- How did the Roman empire come to an end? -- Was geography important in ancient Rome? -- Quiz -- Glossary -- Find out more.

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