Silverberg, Robert

Description of the insect, animal, and plant life, economic values, and a history of exploration in rain forests.

A biography of the nineteenth-century naturalist who devoted his life to studying American wildlife, climate, and geology.

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.

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.

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