30-Second Ancient Rome

The 50 Most Important Achievements of a Timeless Civilization, Each Explained in Half a Minute

Matthew Nicholls, Luke Houghton (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

2014
Ivy Press (Verlag)
978-1-78240-131-5 (ISBN)

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You know that Rome wasn't built in a day, but just how did a cluster of small hilltop villages expand to become one of the greatest empires in history? Why did Romulus kill his brother Remus? How was a legion organized? Did people really speak Latin? This book answers all these questions and more.

You know that Rome wasnt built in a day, but just how did a cluster of small hilltop villages expand to become one of the greatest empires in history? Why did Romulus kill his brother Remus? How was a legion organized? Did people really speak Latin? What entertainment could you see at the Colosseum? And what was daily life like for a Roman citizen? This book takes a novel approach to answering all these questions and more. 30-Second Ancient Rome presents a unique insight into one of the most brilliantly governed societies, where military might and expansive empire paved the way for technological advances that helped shape our modern existence. From aqueducts to sewers, from mosaics to medical diagnoses, this is the straightest road toward understanding the 50 key innovations and ideas that developed and defined one of the worlds great civilizations.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.8.2014
Sprache	englisch
Maße	180 x 230 mm
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-78240-131-8 / 1782401318
ISBN-13	978-1-78240-131-5 / 9781782401315
Zustand	Neuware