"An informative guide to the Romans, covering key figures, battles and events as well as the day-to-day life of Roman citizens, and their pastimes and art. Colourfully illustrated with detailed artwork, diagrams and maps, it also includes internet links that recommend a variety of websites with further information, video clips and virtual tours."
Romans Internet Linked (Illustrated World History) by Anthony Marks, GrahamTingay, Jane Chisholm Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2010 by Usborne Pub Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-7945-2754-9, ISBN: 0-7945-2754-X
"Romans The Romans were pioneers of trade, engineering and government, and founded an empire stretching from northern Eurpoe to North Africa. They created art and literature of great beauty an sports of horrible cruelty. This book looks at the Roman way of life and explores the history of the perios in maps, diagrams and pictures. It is both a fascinating chronicle and a valuable work of reference. Full description"
Romans(Updated) Internet Linked (Illustrated World History) by Anthony Marks, GrahamTingay, Ian Jackson, Gerald Wood Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2005 by Usborne Pub Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-7945-0429-8, ISBN: 0-7945-0429-9
"Surveys the history and civilization of ancient Rome, including views of government, law, social life and customs, architecture, and religion."
Empire and Emperors Selections from Tacitus' Annals (Translations from Greek and Roman Authors) by GrahamTingay Tacitus, Cornelius Tacitus Paperback, 104 Pages, Published 1983 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-28190-4, ISBN: 0-521-28190-3
"This is a fantastic new edition of the internet-linked reference title of life in Roman times. It includes all sorts of information on Roman people from the food they ate, the clothing they wore, gods they worshipped and what they did for fun. Illustrations, maps and timelines make learning easy. Internet links teach children real Roman recipes, allow them to take a virtual tour of a Roman villa, teach them the rules to Roman ball games ..."
Virgil Selections from the Aeneid (Translations from Greek and Roman Authors) by GrahamTingay, GrahamTingay Virgil Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 1984 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-28806-4, ISBN: 0-521-28806-1
"Accessible translations for GCSE students. The translated extracts from Virgil: Selections from the Aeneid, are linked by commentaries which continue the narrative and discuss points in the text needing explanation."
"This is an overview of Roman history and civilization, covering such topics as the development of the Principate, Roman cooking, road-making, clothing, domestic architecture, games and circuses, army organization, religion and the Roman literary legacy. The book makes use of many original sources."
"The Romans were pioneers of trade, engineering and government, and founded an empire stretching from northern Europe to North Africa. They created art and literature of great beauty and sports of horrible cruelty. This book looks at the Roman way of life and explores the history of the period in maps, diagrams and pictures. It is both a fascinating chronicle and a valuable work of reference."
Romans (Illustrated World History) by Anthony Marks, GrahamTingay, Ian Jackson Library, 96 Pages, Published 2005 by Usborne Books ISBN-13: 978-1-58086-782-5, ISBN: 1-58086-782-0
"Part of a series, this book provides children with a coverage of life in Roman times. This period is a core study unit specified in the National Curriculum for history."
"It is extremely readable, consistently entertaining...No book that tells the reader that the Romans slept in their underwear and debates whether or not they brushed their teeth is without merit"" - New England Classical Newsletter. ""One of the key elements to the usefulness of this book is the presence of direct quotes from noted Roman speakers, writers, and philosphers which are effectively intermingled with description and history - ..."
Julius Caesar (Cambridge Introduction to World History) by GrahamTingay Hardcover, Published 1991 by Tandem Library ISBN-13: 978-0-613-87289-8, ISBN: 0-613-87289-4
"A fully illustrated account of the life, achievement, and importance of Julius Caesar, from his early years to his assumption of dictatorial power over the Roman Empire, and his brutal death."
"60 graded passages from Cicero to Erasmus. Unfortunately, there is no list of authors but they cover a wide range. Latin passage is on the left and reading comprehension questions are on the right. Some vocabulary is given at the bottom of the Latin passages but there is no separate vocabulary at the back."
"This is a concise history of the Roman Empire, from the founding of the city of Rome to the decline of the empire. It provides an historical outline of the rise and fall of one of the world's first superpowers. The book contains details of the everyday life of Roman citizens, as well as dramatic summaries of great military campaigns. It includes the lives of some great Romans, and looks at the legacy left by the Romans to later civiliza ..."
"Gives children the opportunity to approach Latin in a lively way. The book follows a question-and-answer format, while short sections of bilingual text inform the reader about life in Ancient Rome. Different colours are used for illustrating each language, giving children an extra aid to learning."
"The world's most fascinating cultures in history are examined in this series which covers everyday areas of life from medicine and education to festivals and entertainment. This volume looks at the Romans."
"Describes the earliest civilisations of Egypt and Mesopotamia, with a brief look at those of India, China and Asia Minor, and examines the classical world of the Greeks and Romans. Suggested level: secondary."