Describes the encounter between the cyclops Polyphemus and Odysseus and his men after the end of the Trojan War.

Charts the journey of those who followed the Oregon Trail in the first half of the nineteenth century, describes the obstacles and dangers they encountered, and discusses the Trail's eventual decline with the introduction of the cross-country railroad.

Presents color-illustrated profiles of seventeen gods and goddesses of ancient China, describing their origins, powers, and roles in ancient Chinese society.