TY - GEN AU - Frey, Wendy TI - The Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome SN - 9781410510235 PB - Start to Finish Library KW - History KW - Empire KW - Roman KW - Alternate Formats KW - Audio Book KW - CD-ROM KW - Paperback N1 - Start-to-Finish: Core Content (Blue) The Start-to-Finish Core Content collection offers age-appropriate, multi-format informational text to build comprehension skills for content mastery. The Start-to-Finish Blue Core Content books offer 4th-5th grade readability and each set contains a paperback book, a computer CD ROM book, an audio book and a reference guide. NOTE: A portable USB DVD writer is available for loan if your computer system does not have a CD/DVD drive. The world had never seen anyone like the Romans. For 500 years, the Romans ruled over much of Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. People thought of the city of Rome as the center of the world. Who were the Romans, and how did they take over so much of the world? Why did some people admire the Romans, while others hated and feared them? If Rome was so powerful, how did its power come to an end? What Roman ideas are still part of our lives today? Find out the answers in this book as you discover the amazing story of ancient Rome ER -