While Galileo suffered under house arrest at the hands of Pope Urban VIII, the Thirty Years War ruined Europe, and the Pilgrims struggled to survive in the New World, work began on what would become one of the Seven Wonders of the World: the Taj Mahal. Built by the Moghul emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, its flawless symmetry and gleaming presence have for cen…
"Ever heard of micro sushi? Have you played karuta before? Neither did I, until I spent four months in Japan living with a Japanese family." Dan, the narrator of "My Awesome Japan Adventure," is a typical American fifth grader, who spends four months with a Japanese family as an exchange student. Although he initially finds it difficult to adjust, Dan is soon having fun wherever he goes--and r…
Support learners through the challenging transition from Cambridge IGCSE to A Level Geography. Geography for Cambridge International AS & A Level is a stretching, comprehensive resource that helps develop complex critical thinking and analytical skills. This resource supports the redeveloped Cambridge syllabus for first examination in 2018. The advanced skills development will support achievem…
Binatang apakah yang tinggal di Kutub Utara dan Kutub Selatan? Apakah nama gunung tertinggi di dunia? Semua pertanyaan anak tentang dunia kan dijelaskan dengan cara yang sederhana dan tepat. Di buku ini juga disajikan peta yang mudah dibaca dan 1.000 gambar dari seluruh dunia.
Empat puluh tahun sejak Sukarno meninggal, nama serta wajahnya tidak pernah benar-benar lumat terkubur. Kampanye puluhan tahun Orde Baru untuk membenamkannya justru hanya memperkuat kenangan orang akan kebesarannya. Sukarno tak pernah berhenti menjadi ikon revolusi nasional Indonesia yang paling menonjol—mungkin seperti Che Guevara bagi Kuba. Di banyak rumah, foto-fotonya, kendati dalam ke…