In the year 486 BCE, upon the death of his father, Darius I, Xerxes I became king of the largest empire of the classical age. Xerxes tells the thrilling tale of one of the most storied battles in ancient history and reveals how the wars' ramifications altered the course of Western civilization.
Hannibal Barca was an extraordinary military leader and political reformer in the ancient world. His Carthaginian army's march with elephants over the Alps to attack rival Rome in 218 BCE is one of the most daring exploits in world history. Read in Hannibal how his personal discipline and charisma remain models for world leadership.
The book contains one thousand best topics for oral practice with parallel Ukrainian translations, intended for Ukrainian high school students and university applicants. Some of the topics are about Ukraine's culture and history, while the others may be suitable for non-Ukrainian readers as they cover the history and culture of Britain and the USA and some aspects of everyday life (family, school, education, entertainment etc.)
1000 текстов для устной практики на английском языке с параллельным украинским переводом.
