Gulag adalah neraka bagi rakyat Uni Sovyet di bawah kekuasaan Stalin yang tersembunyi dari mata dunia. Tak seorang pun mampu luput darinya, termasuk pemuka agama, wanita, bahkan anak-anak. Dengan gaya bertutur yang tangkas dan lincah, kadang berbau satiris, Solzhenitsyn menuturkan operasi penangkapan, kamp kerja paksa, suasana batin dan derita fisik para tahanan, dan orang-orang yang secara men…
Tak ada tanda-tanda istimewa saat Raden Ayu Rajapermas – istri Raden Rangga Somanagara seorang Patih Kadipaten Bandung melahirkan putri keduanya – Raden Dewi Sartika – selain kebahagiaan. Tetapi kemudian Dewi Sartika – sang aktivis dan pelopor pendidikan dari Pasundan – itu melewati waktu dengan kehebohan demi kehebohan.
The Inca system of record-keeping by tying knots in string (quipu) provided the title of this history book for children. Fact boxes, colourful illustrations, jokes and practical activities make for an anarchic approach to topics ranging from Ancient Sumer and Genghis Khan to Darwin and the moon landings. 8-12 years.
Warfare is a topic on which a seemingly endless number of books are published; this is one which is fully justified. The most obviously outstanding feature of the volume is its scope, with a world-wide range of ancient civilizations covered, from the familiar Greeks and Romans, to Egypt and the Near East, Celts, central Europeans, Olmecs, Aztecs and Incas, and the early armies of China, Japan a…
Justin Trudeau’s candid memoir reveals for the first time the experiences that have shaped him over the course of his life, revealing how his passion for politics took root. From his childhood at the prime ministerial residence of 24 Sussex to his leadership of the Liberal party, Trudeau captures the formative moments of his upbringing, including the influence of his father, Pierre, who was p…
Buku ini menceritakan penemuan dan penjajahan benua Amerika, reformasi Eropa, serta kelahiran aliran politik dan sains modern. Tampil juga tokoh-tokoh yang pemikiran dan buah karyanya membentuk dunia sekarang.'