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Like turning the pages of a good book, turning the corners in the city of Rome always offers surprises. With the help of a wayward homing pigeon, Caldecott Medalist David Macaulay takes us on a journey where two-thousand-year-old inscriptions share wall space with neon signs and wet washing. As cell phones bleep and scooters roar below, we circle ancient columns and baroque piazzas. We soar over sunbaked-terra-cotta rooftops and hurtle down narrow cobblestone streets. The pages of this topsy-turvy tour offer some of Rome's most magnificent architecture, from the Arch of Constantine to the the stuccoed walls of the Palazzo Spada, along with a few of the countless fragments and details that make exploring this city such an overwhelming and rewarding experience. Reccommended for ages 9 and up.
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