
The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome
A Handbook for Time Travelers
Jonathan W. Stokes(Author)
Puffin (Publisher)
Published on 20. August 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-101-99810-6 (ISBN)
Description
From the publishing house that brought you the Who Was? books comes the next big series to make history approachable, engaging, and funny!
The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome contains information vital to the sensible time traveler:
• Where can I find a decent hotel room in ancient Rome for under five sesterces a day? Is horse parking included?
• What do I do if I'm attacked by barbarians?
• What are my legal options if I'm fed to the lions at the Colosseum?
All this is answered and more. There is handy advice on finding the best picnicking spots to watch Julius Caesar's assassination at the Roman Forum in 44 BC, as well as helpful real estate tips to profit from the great Roman fire of AD 64. There are even useful recommendations on which famous historical figures to meet for lunch, and a few nifty pointers on how to avoid being poisoned, beheaded, or torn apart by an angry mob.
If you had a time travel machine and could take a vacation anywhere in history, this is the only guidebook you would need!
The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome contains information vital to the sensible time traveler:
• Where can I find a decent hotel room in ancient Rome for under five sesterces a day? Is horse parking included?
• What do I do if I'm attacked by barbarians?
• What are my legal options if I'm fed to the lions at the Colosseum?
All this is answered and more. There is handy advice on finding the best picnicking spots to watch Julius Caesar's assassination at the Roman Forum in 44 BC, as well as helpful real estate tips to profit from the great Roman fire of AD 64. There are even useful recommendations on which famous historical figures to meet for lunch, and a few nifty pointers on how to avoid being poisoned, beheaded, or torn apart by an angry mob.
If you had a time travel machine and could take a vacation anywhere in history, this is the only guidebook you would need!
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
B&W ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
180 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-101-99810-6 (9781101998106)
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E-Book
01/2018
1st Edition
Viking Books for Young Readers
€7.99
Available for download
Persons
Jonathan W. Stokes; Illustrated by David Sossella