City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction

David Macaulay follows the planning and construction of an imagined Roman city, showing how surveyors, engineers, builders, and citizens transform an empty site into an organized urban center. Detailed drawings explain streets, walls, water systems, public buildings, temples, houses, and the practical choices behind them. Written for readers ages ten and up, the book turns architecture and ancient history into a clear visual process. Each stage reveals how Roman civic ideals and engineering shaped the spaces where people lived and worked.