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Fodor's Rome 
Fodor's Rome, 5th Edition (Fodor's Rome) -- by Fodor's;
A guidebook mentioning RomeWalks

Some reviews: "Fodor's guides cover culture authoritatively and rarely miss a sight or museum." - National Geographic Traveler

"The king of guidebooks." - Newsweek

Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Fodor's
ISBN: 1400012899
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches

http://www.fodors.com/  

Frommer 
Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Rome
by Sylvie Hogg (Paperback): A guidebook mentioning RomeWalks

Some reviews: "Little fluff and lots of fun."
--Boston Globe

"Hipper and savvier than other guides."
--Diversion magazine

Paperback: 216 pages
Publisher: Frommers
ISBN: 0764539248
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches

http://www.frommers.com/  

Rick Steves' Rome 2005 

Rick Steves' Rome 2005 by Rick Steves, Gene Openshaw

Rick's Travel Philosophy "Travel is freedom... one of the last great sources of legal adventure. Travel is intensified living, with maximum thrills per minute. It's recess, and we need it. Experiencing the real Europe requires catching it by surprise 

Paperback: 318 pages
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing, Rick Steves
ISBN: 1566916836
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 4.6 x 0.7 inches

http://www.ricksteves.com 

Streetwise Rome 
Streetwise Rome -- by Michael Brown; Map

Reviews: New York Times
"Don't leave home without STREETWISE."

Revised yearly, STREETWISE is the best-selling map of ROME. Points of interest such as museums, parks, and popular sites are highlighted and fully indexed.

Map: 1 pages
Publisher: Streetwise Maps
ISBN: 0935039678
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 3.8 x 0.1 inches

http://www.streetwisemaps.com/  

Access Rome 
Access Rome-- by Richard Saul Wurman; A guidebook mentioning RomeWalks

Featuring the acclaimed neighborhood-by-neighborhood format that is the ACCESS trademark, these guides focus exclusively on restaurants and food stores to help readers find the perfect eatery

Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: HarperResource
ISBN: 0060520663
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
http://www.harpercollins.com/  

Key to Rome 
by Frederick Vreeland, Vanessa Vreeland, Ghirotti Gobesso (Photographer), Roberto Gobesso (Illustrator)

Review: This book is an excellent overview of Rome in all its glory, from anecdotal stories, to historical perspectives and unique presentation. Full of beautiful graphics and maps. A must read as a travel guide, but also for the lover of Italian culture.

Hardcover: 296 pages
Publisher: Fratelli Palombi Editori
ISBN: 8876210385  
http://www.romeonlineguide.com/  

Time Out Rome 
Time Out Rome (Time Out Rome Guide)

Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Time Out Publishing
ISBN: 0141010614
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches  
http://www.timeout.com/rome/  

Rome Then and Now 
Rome Then and Now (Then & Now) by Federica D'Orazio (Hardcover)

Dating back to the beginning of the first millennium, some of Rome's most famous architectural sites are among the most ancient in the world. They survive in an enchanting urban tableau of classicism and modern Italian culture. Here are all of Rome's most famous tourist attractions--the Coliseum, St. Peter's Square, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps--represented in photographs old and new that bring the great city to life.

Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
ISBN: 1592232922
Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 11.3 x 0.6 inches
http://www.thunderbaybooks.com/

Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-by-reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome  

Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-by-reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome
~Chris Scarre Thames and Hudson Ltd

Synopsis
A book focusing on the succession of 80 Roman emperors, using timelines and visual aids. Information such as who built the Colosseum and when Rome was sacked by the Goths is provided. There are biographical portraits of the 56 principal emperors from Augustus to Constantine, with a concluding section on the later emperors. Contemporary judgements made by writers such as Suetonius and Tacitus are balanced by character assessments made in the light of modern research. The famous and the infamous emperors are all looked at, including Caligula and Claudius, Trajan and Caracalla. Each emperor is introduced by a coin portrait, a bust and a datafile listing information about their lives.

Hardcover 240 pages
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
ISBN: 0500050775
Category(ies): History , Biography

http://www.thameshudson.co.uk/