The book looks at all the weapons and equipment used by the 3rd century infantryman - what they were like and how they were used. The Roman soldier emerges as a wholly practical chap ruled only by common sense, who chose his weapons because they were what he needed. However, a more interesting approach might have been to see the soldier as having to fit into a system and adapt to the equipment available. The text has turned out on parade in poor order. A number of commas and apostrophes were clearly detailed to take up positions on the crossing of the Alps of Preparation to the Plain of Publication, but many are lolling around in the wrong place.
Some sentences are lined up without verbs, others have verbs but no sense.
Like other books in this series, this has few detailed references. While this works OK for an overview, this book is focused on a particular period which means that we don't get a sense of change through time. It's hard to see its use for the archaeologist. The line drawings are mostly copied from the standard reference works. The colour plates are a nice idea though, showing the soldier's equipment layer by layer.