In The Myth of Sisyphus, Albert Camus explores the concept of the absurd—the conflict between human desire for meaning and the silent, indifferent universe. Through the ancient Greek myth of Sisyphus, a man condemned to roll a boulder uphill for eternity, Camus illustrates how life’s lack of inherent meaning need not lead to despair. Instead, he argues that one must imagine Sisyphus happyâ€â€¦
In 1965, the US government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians—eliminating the largest Communist Party outside China and the Soviet Union and inspiring other copycat terror programs. In this bold and comprehensive new history, Vincent Bevins draws from recently declassified documents, archival research, and eyewitness testimony to reveal a shoc…
As a young teenager in India, Gandhi led a rebellious life and went against his parents' values. But as a young man, he started to form beliefs of his own that harked back to the Hindu principles of his childhood. Gandhi began to dream of unity for all peoples and religions. Inspired by this idea, he led peaceful protests to free India from British rule and unite the country—ending violence a…
Einstein membayangkan pesawat ruang angkasa X meluncur menjauhi bumi dengan kecepatan 100.000 kilometer per detik. Kecepatan diukur oleh pengamat, baik yang berada di pesawat ruang angkasa X maupun di bumi, dan mereka mengukur secara bersamaan. Sementara itu, pesawat ruang angkasa Y meluncur pada arah yang sama dengan pesawat ruang angkasa X, tetapi dengan kecepatan yang berbeda. Apabila pen…
Learn your back springs from your bridges in this first gymnastics book for young fans and future Olympians. Meet the stars of the gymnastic world in this sports book, from Simone Biles to Max Whitlock, and find out how they train and perfect routines to take to the floor and wow the judging panel. With tons of photos and step-by-step illustrations, this book breaks down some of the compl…