Heroes is a new three-level course for teenagers which takes them from beginner to intermediate level. Every unit of Heroes is divided into three complete lessons, providing a clear progression from new language to skills work.
Voices of The Codebreakers: Personal Accounts of the Secret Heroes of World War II
This title offers a comprehensive look at the undercover war, revealing just how much of WWII was won away from the battlefields and how each side desperately tried to get into the 'mind set' of their enemies' code makers. From the British cryptologists to the Navajo Indians whose codes helped win the war against Japan, this book reveals the stories of extraordinary people and their chance finds, lucky accidents, dogged determination and moments of sheer brilliance, to expose how the war was really won.It includes an intriguing glimpse of the early history of the computer - its spectacular uses and subsequent development.
Halli Sveinsson has grown up in the House of Svein, listening to the legends of the heroes as all his forefathers did. His is a peaceful society where the violence of the past has been outlawed and disputes are settled by the Council. But young Halli has never quite seemed to fit in with the others. For starters, he was not at all handsome or tall, like his attractive blond siblings. He’s stumpy and swarthy, with a quick mind and aptitude for getting in trouble.
США: Лингвострановедческий словарь / Linguistiс Cultural Dictionary of the USA
This Book is for those who study English with some special emphasis on cultural life of English-speaking countries, primarily the USA. It could be used at the beginning level and further on to cover such topics as Cinema, Theater, Art, Music, Media, Dance, Ballet, Architecture, Sculpture, American Songs, Folk Heroes, American Writers and Their Works, etc.
This fourth book in Dando-Collins’s definitive history of Rome’s legions tells the story of Rome’s 3rd Gallica Legion, which put Vespasian on the throne and saved the life of the Christian apostle Paul. Named for their leader, Mark Antony, these common Roman soldiers, through their gallantry on the battlefield, reshaped the Roman Empire and aided the spread of Christianity throughout Europe.
