From the Ground Up: Rome from the Ground Up (Paperback)

from Sevedb

Very nice, pity for the photos which are too small.

from pranogajec

On the whole, this is a useful but extremely limited guidebook-like account of the city which often foregrounds how the buildings and spaces relate to the site's terrain. McGregor walks the reader through the city and highlights how the different regions developed over time according to changing ...

from SeriousGrace

McGregor starts off by saying Rome is an agglomeration of historical cities. That statement alone fires the imagination and makes one want to read on. Rome was not a planned city. It has gone through multiple redesigns. Each city section had its own purpose, much like New York City has it's myria...