Look inside ...    Hannibal by Jacob Abbott An account of the life of the famous Carthaginian general who acquired distinction as a warrior by his desperate contests with the Romans. This lively treatment of the Punic Wars graphically depicts Hannibal's crossing of the Alps with his elephants, the battles he waged in Italy, his eventual defeat, and the ultimate destruction of Carthage.  Ages 12-18 210 pages $12.95

Table of Contents

Front Matter

The First Punic War
Hannibal at Saguntum
Opening of the Second Punic War
The Passage of the Rhone
Hannibal Crosses the Alps
Hannibal in the North of Italy
The Apennines
The Dictator Fabius
The Battle of Cannae
Scipio
Hannibal a Fugitive and an Exile
The Destruction of Carthage