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Description
Rome: In Spectacular Cross Section is a fully illustrated picture book set in 128 AD that follows a father and his nine-year-old son, Titus Cotta Maximus, as they spend a public holiday together. The narrative leads them through a wealthy family's house, the Colosseum, the Baths of Trajan, and the Temple of Jupiter, while the book's detailed cross-section artwork, with explanatory text by Andrew Solway, surveys these iconic Roman sites and daily life in the empire.
Quick Summary
Peek inside ancient Rome's most incredible buildings through stunning cutaway illustrations that reveal the secret lives of gladiators, bathers, and wealthy Roman families all in one book. Kids will love lifting the layers off the Colosseum to see gladiators prepping for battle, exploring the steamy underground tunnels of the Baths of Trajan, and wandering through a wealthy Roman house where dinner parties happen in fancy dining rooms. If your kid loves the "Where Is?" series or enjoys DK's "Eyewitness" guides, they'll be obsessed with these jaw-dropping cross-section artworks that make history feel like an interactive treasure hunt. Perfect for curious kids in grades 4 through 7 who want to see ancient Rome from the inside out.