Have you ever wondered how the Golden Gate Bridge was built? Or how workers with basic tools created enormous monuments in ancient times? And how do you build a flying laboratory in space? This fascinating book reveals some of the greatest feats of engineering in history. From enormous bridges and tunnels that run for hundreds of miles, to towering skyscrapers and massive space stations, discov…
A stunning non-fiction children’s book celebrating everything Palestinian! From culture and food, to music and literature, We Are Palestinian is a celebration of Palestinian heritage. Brought to life by award-winning writer Reem Kassis, every spread is filled with wonderful anecdotes, fascinating facts, and memorable quotes. It is beautifully illustrated by Noha Eilouti, an emerging Palest…
Buku ini mengisahkan perjuangan pahlawan perempuan Aceh, Cut Nyak Din, serta kewibawaannya, kepandaiannya dan keberaniannya dalam berjuang melawan Belanda. Buku ini ditulis dengan narasi sastra dengan sumber dan khasanah yang kuat. Lewat biografi karya Lulofs inilah kira dapat mengetahui dalam sejarah Indonesia selain Kartini yang lembut, ada Cut Nyak Din yang mencerminkan bahwa perempuan juga …
This is the story of Octav Botnar (1913-1998). Born on the eve of the First World War on one of the fault lines of European history, after participating in many of the events which would shape the Europe we know today, Botnar became one of Britain’s most successful businessmen at an age when many think of little more than retirement. Born in 1913 in Czernowitz, then part of the Austro-Hungari…
On Palestine merupakan sebuah respons atas Perang Gaza 2014 yang menewaskan ribuan warga Palestina dan membuka jalan bagi Israel untuk terus melakukan perampasan tanah. Pembersihan etnis yang terus-menerus terjadi—bahkan hingga kini—makin menekankan urgensi bagi masyarakat dunia agar terus memperbesar dukungan bagi rakyat Palestina. Ilan Pappé dan Noam Chomsky, dua tokoh Yahudi terkemuk…
Dalam pergolakan menjelang dekade abad keenam belas, Kekaisaran Jepang menggeliat dalam kekacau-balauan ketika keshogunan tercerai-berai dan panglima-panglima perang musuh berusaha merebut kemenangan. Benteng-benteng dirusak, desa-desa dijarah, ladang-ladang dibakar. Di tengah-tengah penghancuran ini, muncul tiga orang yang bercita-cita mempersatukan bangsa. Nobunaga yang ekstrem, penuh kari…
Demonstrating the unfolding of history, panoramic views visiting a particular site every few centuries follow the evolution of a Stone Age riverside settlement into a twentieth-century city. A bold title and date with a few sentences describing significant changes appears in the upper-right-hand corner of each broad vertical scene. Added statements wind around the four borders, offering details…
Come on a journey through time to discover the exciting history of a city. From ancient colony to vast metropolis.
With no arms, no legs, and no defense, Nick Vujicic was once a bully’s target and knows what it feels like to be picked on and pushed around: It makes your stomach hurt, gives you nightmares, and feels like there is no hope in sight. But Nick shows how you too can overcome and rise above bullying. No Bully Can Define Who You Are Nick has experienced bullying of all kinds for being …
Chairil adalah personalitas yang terbelah. Ia punya sajak Aku, yang menjadi suluh di kerak malam, yang membangun ketangguhan dalam situasi ketika racun berada di reguk pertama/membusuk rabu terasa di dada/tenggelam darah dalam nanah. Tapi Chairil juga mendedahkan Cemara Menderai Sampai Jauh. Kepasrahan pada hidup yang rapuh, yang hanya menunda kekalahan, sebagaimana kekalahannya dalam menaklukk…