Silverberg, Robert

Reconstructs from ancient sources the Seven Wonders of the ancient World: the Great Pyramid of Egypt; the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis of Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, The Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Reconstructs from ancient sources the Seven Wonders of the ancient World: the Great Pyramid of Egypt; the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis of Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, The Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Describes many of the inventions that originated in ancient China and are still important today--gunpowder, kites, magnetic compasses, paper, and many others.

Traces the history of the United States' westward expansion from the post-Revolutionary period to 1853 when the present boundaries of the country were taking shape.

Traces the progression of man's knowledge of the stars and solar system and examines in detail the work of four men who changed man's view of the universe: Copernicus, Tycho, Kepler, and Galileo.

Retells the story of Hercules who performed twelve great deeds and earned immortality with the Greek Gods on Mount Olympus.