A perennial favorite for centuries, the Eternal City is an open book for any traveler equipped with this sophisticated, authoritative guide. Along with countless maps, photographs, and 3-D architectural renderings, the book offers recommendations for shops, restaurants, and hotels from thrifty to extravagant, sidebars on everything from the Roman emperors to the role of cafés and trattoria in the city"s social life, and much, much more.