Paris, Mei 1968. Ketika gerakan mahasiswa berkecamuk di Paris, Dimas Suryo, seorang eksil politik Indonesia, bertemu Vivienne Deveraux, mahasiswa yang ikut de- monstrasi melawan pemerintah Prancis. Pada saat yang sama, Dimas me- nerima kabar dari Jakarta: Hananto Prawiro, sahabatnya, ditangkap tentara dan dinyatakan tewas. Di tengah kesibukan mengelola Restoran Tanah Air di Paris, Dimas…
QUICK: Name the most powerful and complex supercomputer ever built. Give up? Here’s a hint: It’s housed in your head and it’s the one thing that makes you YOU. Your brain is mission control for the rest of your body and steers you through life. Not bad for something the size of a softball that looks like a wrinkled grey sponge! In this fascinating, interactive book -- a companion to th…
How can you be kind to Earth? Bert and Ernie along with their Sesame Street friends teach young readers about energy and how everybody can conserve energy to protect the planet. Simple, practical advice tackles the big issue in a kid-friendly way. Interior paper made with 30 percent recycled post-consumer waste fibers.
Sapiens Grafis Volume 1 membahas kemunculan Homo sapiens di Bumi dan bagaimana Sapiens berubah dari spesies biasa saja menjadi makhluk hidup dominan di dunia. Volume 2 ini membicarakan bagaimana cara pertanian, sebagai upaya Homo sapiens menopang populasinya yang semakin membesar, malah memunculkan imperium, hak milik, kesenjangan, serta berbagai penderitaan akibat perang dan penyakit. Juga per…
Find out about snakes, crocodiles, lizards, turtles, and other reptiles in this new co-reader from National Geographic Kids.
from the back cover: What does the future hold in store for the human race? Aliens from distant galaxies, telepathic horror, interstellar war, time-warps, the shriek of a rose, collision with an asteroid - the unknown lies around every corner, and the universe is a big place. These nine science-fiction stories offer possibilities that are fantastic, humorous, alarming, but always thought-provo…
Three of the world’s most accomplished and deep thinkers come together to explore Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the way it is transforming human society—and what this technology means for us all. An AI learned to win chess by making moves human grand masters had never conceived. Another AI discovered a new antibiotic by analyzing molecular properties human scientists did not understan…
Vocabulary knowledge plays a huge role in the academic success of middle school students. But which words do students need to know to master the content in their textbooks, and how can they be learned? This book has the practical answers educators need.