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How They Made Things Work: Romans
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
How They Made Things Work: Romans
Contributors:
By (Author) Richard Platt
Illustrated by David Lawrence
Series:
Publisher:
Hachette Children's Group
Imprint:
Franklin Watts Ltd
Publication Date:
24th April 2018
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
Children
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Educational: Technology
Dewey:
609.37
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
32
Dimensions:
Width 210mm, Height 270mm, Spine 3mm
Weight:
146g
Description
Written by award-winning author Richard Platt, How They Made Things Work: Romans examines aspects of technology in ancient Rome, including concrete, road building, weapons, domes and arches.
How They Made Things Work looks at how people in history advanced their societies by pushing the boundaries of technology.Author Bio
Richard Platt is one of the best-known children\'s non-fiction authors working in the UK today. Beginning his publishing career at Dorling Kindersley, he has written dozens of books for DK, Walker Books, Kingfisher and Franklin Watts.
He authored the immensely successful Stephen Biesty\'s Cross-Sections series for DK in the 1990s, following this up with Castle Diary and Pirate Diary for Walker Books. He has won numerous awards for his work. Richard lives in Kent.