Pesawat B29 menjadi momok mengerikan bagi rakyat Jepang selama Perang Dunia II. Pesawat yang sama kemudian membawa bom atom yang meluluh-lantakkan Hiroshima dan mengubah sejarah untuk selamanya. Inilah kisah kesaksian enam warga penyintas dari tragedi yang mengakhiri perang dunia kedua, saat dijatuhkannya bom atom di Hiroshima, Jepang. Buku dari pemenang Pulitzer-Prize, John Hersey, ini merupak…
Berbicara tentang Perang Dunia II pasti tidak jauh dari pembahasan soal Hitler dan Jerman, aliansi Sekutu dan Poros, dan juga bom atom yang dijatuhkan Amerika Serikat ke dua kota besar di Jepang. B Buku ini secara garis besar membicarakan sejarah umum yang terjadi selama Perang Dunia II di berbagai belahan dunia. Terkhususnya yang dalam kurun waktu enam tahun selama berlangsungnya Perang Dun…
Nevil Shute’s most powerful novel—a bestseller for decades after its 1957 publication—is an unforgettable vision of a post-apocalyptic world. After a nuclear World War III has destroyed most of the globe, the few remaining survivors in southern Australia await the radioactive cloud that is heading their way and bringing certain death to everyone in its path. Among them is an American s…
WORRIED BY WORLD HISTORY? Make learning easy with this do-it-yourself study guide that includes everything kids need to know to tackle middle school World History! Learning is an adventure both inside and outside of the classroom with the How to Survive Middle School study guide series! These colorful, highly visual books cover all the essential info kids need to ace important middle scho…
It’s the revolutionary world history study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest. Everything You Need to Ace World History . . . kicks off with the Paleolithic Era and transports the reader to ancient civilizations—from Africa and beyond; the middle ages across the world; the Renaissance; the age of exploration and colonialism, revolutions, and the …
The first volume of the graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's global phenomenon and smash Sunday Times #1 bestseller, with gorgeous full-colour illustrations and a beautiful package - the perfect gift for the curious beings in your life. One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one-homo sapiens. What happened to the…
The details of the dreadful war that affected everyone, from peace-loving protesters to the suffering soldiers. There are ropey rhymes and sad songs, rotten rules and sinister superstitions. Here is the horror and the hardships of World War I, which lasted for four years.
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.
A composite of global cultures, Walk this World celebrates the everyday similarities and differences that exist between cultures around the world. Travel to a new country with every turn of the page, each with new surprises to discover: peek through windows, open doors, and delve underground by opening the many flaps on every spread.