Synopsis
"Kingfisher Knowledge" is a comprehensive series for readers hungry for information on today's hot topics. Using lively, engaging text and state-of-the-art digital artwork the series covers an immense range of subjects in impressive depth and is a major educational resource."Ancient Rome" transports the reader on an amazing journey through the world built and run by the Romans, from its legendary origins and the growth of the republic to the height of the empire. It is full of fascinating stories of interesting characters, important battles and great events. It sheds new light on Roman themes such as roads and baths, and temples and forums.
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About the Author
Simon Adams was born in Bristol and studied at London and Bristol universities. He then worked as an editor of children's reference and other non-fiction books before becoming a full-time writer 15 years ago. Since then, he has written and contributed to more than 50 books on subjects as varied as American history, the sinking of the Titanic, the two world wars and the history of jazz. He is the author of Kingfisher Knowledge: Castles & Forts. Lindsey Davis lives in Greenwich. Recently, she was voted one of the top 50 authors in the Waterstones Reading Survey. Lindsey also received the 1999 Sherlock Holmes Award for Best Comic Detective for her Roman detective, Marcus Didius Falco.
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