General Note: Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 7.9 1 SD Quiz 104119 English non-fiction.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Roman technology conquers the world -- The technology of agriculture and trade mills -- Vineyards -- Trade --- The technology of transportation -- Roads -- Bridges -- Ships -- Harbors -- Lighthouses -- The technology of warfare -- The army's organization -- Weapons -- Artillery -- Forts and sieges -- The technology of construction -- Roman building innovations -- Dwellings -- Aqueducts -- Public buildings -- Statues -- The technology of communication and calculation -- Writing -- Calendar -- The technology of medicine -- Surgery -- Childbirth -- Public health -- Timeline.