Going to War in Roman Times (Armies of the Past)
Grade 5-7-These books are designed to give a brief picture of  soldiers, their weapons, and military strategies in particular  eras and geographic locations, including a highly condensed  description of their world at that time. Similar in scope to  Martin Windrow's "The Soldier through the Ages" series (Watts;  o.p.), they are far less detailed than Peter Connolly's fine The  Greek Armies (Silver Burdett, 1979; o.p.) or his Tiberius  Claudius Maximus (Oxford, 1989; o.p.), and they are fragmented  by the all-too-familiar facing-page "chapters." The volumes on  World Wars I and II are more detailed in that they cover  specific conflicts. However, all five of these colorful  constructions will catch the eye, provide some necessary  information for young researchers, and plump up a slender  bibliography. Heavily illustrated and with numerous captions,  each title includes a map with a brief time line. Academically  undemanding, and suffering in spots from oversimplification,  these books could brighten up the drab 355s and provide some  fresh fodder for military-minded report writers.Patricia  Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NYCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.