Description
This fun, fact-filled book for kids ages 6-9 is the ultimate guide to Ancient Rome, from gladiators to amphitheaters. Entertaining and educating young readers through a combination of close-up images, quirky trivia facts, quiz questions, and fascinating tidbits, it's the perfect book for any kid who can't get enough of this remarkable civilization.
How many miles did Roman soldiers walk in a day? Which pungent food did they eat to stay healthy? What is a strigil and what did the Romans use it for? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Ancient Rome, which features photographs of Roman artifacts and relics, as well as maps and illustrations depicting the structure of their society, from slaves to emperors. This book explores every facet of Ancient Rome's iconic culture, including its many gods and goddesses, its Roman numeral counting system, and its most well-known architectural features, like domes, columns, and arches. From temples to togas, DKfindout! Ancient Rome details this civilization's lasting impact in a unique and fun way.
Vetted by educational consultants, the DKfindout! series drives kids ages 6-9 to become experts on more than 30 of their favorite STEM- and history-related subjects, whether Vikings, volcanoes, or robots. This series covers the subjects that kids really want to learn about-ones that have a direct impact on the world around them, like climate change, space exploration, and rapidly evolving technology-making learning fun through amazing images, stimulating quizzes, and cutting-edge information. The DKfindout! series is one that kids will want to turn to again and again.
About the Author
We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books.
Reviews
A really inspirational read with good mixture of photos, text, and broad overview of the subject (Parent with child age 6 Toppsta)
Both my 5 and 8 year old liked the variety of pages... full of really interesting facts & photos, and would make an excellent addition to any classroom or home library. Highly recommend (Parent with children ages 8 and 5 Toppsta)
This book is full of interesting facts that certainly captured my sons interest... Very good book which will be read over again (Parent with child age 8 Toppsta)
An amazing book... There is so much to learn from this book and we really loved reading it (Parent with child age 7 Toppsta)
This book is for anyone who likes reading about science and facts (Child age 10 Toppsta)
My son really likes this book. Each page is bold and full of information, perfect for any budding engineer who loves inventions (Parent with child age 7 Toppsta)
A really informative engineering book that is a great read to use with my daughter's school work it came in really handy (Parent with child age 9 Toppsta)
Book Information
ISBN 9781465454270
Author DK
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint DK Children
Publisher DK
Weight(grams) 244g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 184mm * 8mm
How many miles did Roman soldiers walk in a day? Which pungent food did they eat to stay healthy? What is a strigil and what did the Romans use it for? Find out the answers to these questions and more in DKfindout! Ancient Rome, which features photographs of Roman artifacts and relics, as well as maps and illustrations depicting the structure of their society, from slaves to emperors. This book explores every facet of Ancient Rome's iconic culture, including its many gods and goddesses, its Roman numeral counting system, and its most well-known architectural features, like domes, columns, and arches. From temples to togas, DKfindout! Ancient Rome details this civilization's lasting impact in a unique and fun way.
Vetted by educational consultants, the DKfindout! series drives kids ages 6-9 to become experts on more than 30 of their favorite STEM- and history-related subjects, whether Vikings, volcanoes, or robots. This series covers the subjects that kids really want to learn about-ones that have a direct impact on the world around them, like climate change, space exploration, and rapidly evolving technology-making learning fun through amazing images, stimulating quizzes, and cutting-edge information. The DKfindout! series is one that kids will want to turn to again and again.
About the Author
We believe in the power of discovery. That's why we create books for everyone that explore ideas and nurture curiosity about the world we live in.
From first words to the Big Bang, from the wonders of nature to city adventures, you will find expert knowledge, hours of fun and endless inspiration in the pages of our books.
Reviews
A really inspirational read with good mixture of photos, text, and broad overview of the subject (Parent with child age 6 Toppsta)
Both my 5 and 8 year old liked the variety of pages... full of really interesting facts & photos, and would make an excellent addition to any classroom or home library. Highly recommend (Parent with children ages 8 and 5 Toppsta)
This book is full of interesting facts that certainly captured my sons interest... Very good book which will be read over again (Parent with child age 8 Toppsta)
An amazing book... There is so much to learn from this book and we really loved reading it (Parent with child age 7 Toppsta)
This book is for anyone who likes reading about science and facts (Child age 10 Toppsta)
My son really likes this book. Each page is bold and full of information, perfect for any budding engineer who loves inventions (Parent with child age 7 Toppsta)
A really informative engineering book that is a great read to use with my daughter's school work it came in really handy (Parent with child age 9 Toppsta)
Book Information
ISBN 9781465454270
Author DK
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint DK Children
Publisher DK
Weight(grams) 244g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 184mm * 8mm
