{"product_id":"rome-antics-9780789215130","title":"Rome Antics","description":"A pigeon carrying an important message takes the reader on a unique tour through Rome. As we follow the path of this somewhat wayward bird, we discover that Rome is a place where past and present live side by side. It is a city that has been recycling itself for two thousand years, but unlike a museum, Rome displays its remarkable history without respect for chronology. A new electric bus travels over cobblestone streets just ten feet above the floor of an ancient stadium. Inscriptions from tombs and temples share wall space with neon. Every time a corner is turned there is a surprise, just as every turn of the page brings a new perspective. This juxtaposition of ancient and modern, as seen with David Macaulay's ingenious vision, gives the reader an imaginative and informative journey through this wondrous city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This handsome hardcover edition of \u003cem\u003eRome Antics\u003c\/em\u003e includes a new afterword by David Macaulay detailing the long genesis of the book, which is one of his personal favorites. The afterword is based on Macaulay's installation about \u003cem\u003eRome Antics\u003c\/em\u003e at the National Building Museum's ongoing exhibition \u003cem\u003eBuilding Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, which explores the role of the built environment in children's book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacaulay, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Macaulay\u003c\/strong\u003e has written and illustrated numerous best-selling and critically acclaimed books, including \u003cem\u003eCathedral\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCastle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Way Things Work\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBlack and Whit\u003c\/em\u003ee. He is the recipient of the Caldecott Medal and a MacArthur Fellowship, among many other honors.","brand":"Abbeville Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298671165714,"sku":"9780789215130","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed6c15a3-6d2e-490c-b9c0-0626f8ad1923.jpg?v=1747831874","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rome-antics-9780789215130","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}