A Life Electric : The Story of Nikola Tesla

Born at the stroke of midnight during a lightning storm, Nikola Tesla grew up to become one of the most important electrical inventors in the world. But before working with electricity, he was a child who loved playing with the animals on his family's farm in Serbia. An inventor since childhood, Tesla's patents encompassed everything from radar and remote-control technology to wireless commu…

You Are Here: An Interactive Book of Maps and Worlds

A playful introduction to maps and global geography. Interactive, warm illustrations allow young readers to learn and engage with the fundamentals of maps by drawing maps of their room, house, and town. Cities are compared to one another in terms of geographical size and population size.

50 Things You Should Know About the Second World War

The perfect introduction to the Second World War, this book breaks down six years of conflict into 50 manageable facts. Each year of the war is introduced with a timeline featuring the key events and a map showing where the fighting took place and which countries were involved. All the major events and battles are covered as well as entries on the home front, weapons and the cost o…

Events That Changed the World

Edition

English, 2016

ISBN/ISSN

9781785572517

Collation

304 hlm.

Series Title

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Call Number

900 IGL e

The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read

Imagine learning to read at the age of 116! Discover the true story of Mary Walker, the nation's oldest student who did just that, in this picture book from a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator and a rising star author. In 1848, Mary Walker was born into slavery. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married and had her first child. By age 68, she had worked numerous jobs, includ…

Atlas Pintar Pelajar Indonesia dan Dunia

Edition

Cet. 4

ISBN/ISSN

9789797958787

Collation

120 hlm, : Ilustrasi ; 22 x 30 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

912 WIL a

Things I've Been Silent About: Memories

Azar Nafisi, author of the beloved international bestseller Reading Lolita in Tehran, now gives us a stunning personal story of growing up in Iran, memories of her life lived in thrall to a powerful and complex mother, against the background of a country’s political revolution. A girl’s pain over family secrets; a young woman’s discovery of the power of sensuality in literature; the price…

Baby Backpacker

DESCRIPTION Hobi jalan-jalan harus tetap dilakukan meski kita sudah berkeluarga dan memiliki buah hati! Tentu dengan mengajak si bayi. Bertualang bersama bayi memang tidak mudah. Ada banyak hal yang harus disiapkan. Namun, kalau rencana dan persiapan dilakukan dengan matang, acara jalan-jalan akan berjalan lancar, dan tentu saja menyenangkan! Buku ini membahas berbagai persiapan jalan-ja…

Kartini

Kartini adalah kontradiksi: ia cerdas sekaligus lemah hati. Ia menyerap ide masyarakat Barat tapi tak takluk pada adat. Ia feminis yang dicurigai. Ia dianggap terkooptasi oleh ide-ide kolonial. Tapi satu yang tak bisa dilupakan: ia inspirasi bagi gerakan nasionalisme di Tanah Air. Kartini menyuarakan perubahan. Ia membawa Perjuangan perempuan pada fase yang baru, tidak Sekadar menuntut pengakua…

Children's illustrated reference atlas

"The material in this book originally appeared in the Picture Atlas of the World published in 1996."tp-verso Includes index