This book is written with the intention to distinguish itself from other self-help books by: Attempt to provide more comprehensive explanation behind concepts, so that students are able to grasp with better understanding for each section. Provide examination focused tips to aid students to streamline importance during revision. Content is organised in such a way that only focus on importan…
Buku ini menjelaskan mengenai alam semesta dari berbagai sudut pandang. Seperti sejak kapan alam semesta terbentuk, apa yang ada di alam semesta ini, mengapa alam semesta kita ada dalam bentuknya yang sekarang, siapa saja para ilmuwan yang terlibat dalam penelitian alam semesta, dan akan seperti apa alam semesta kita nantinya. Semuanya dibahas dengan rinci tapi tidak rumit. Penuh gambar dan men…
This look at the near future presents the story of Offred, a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, once the United States, an oppressive world where women are no longer allowed to read and are valued only as long as they are viable for reproduction
Kadang, kita sibuk mendengarkan orang lain. Berusaha untuk mengakomodasi segala kebutuhan dan tuntutan dari lingkungan. Mengupayakan yang terbaik untuk orang lain, memilah kata-kata terbaik untuk orang lain, hingga melupakan diri sendiri. Dengan diri, kita lebih sering menyalahkan, memberi tuntutan yang kadang tidak sepadan dengan apa yang kita dapatkan. Padahal di penghujung hari, hanya ada ki…
Puzzles are so enjoyable. They get your brain sparking and the competitive spirit flowing. Solving them is one of life's simple pleasures. The puzzle masters of Japan create the world's most satisfying puzzles, so Alex Bellos travelled to Tokyo to meet them. These enigmatologists include the god-father of Sudoku, the winner of the WorldPuzzle Championships, an inspiring teacher who uses game…
We’ve always measured the world around us, from how big things are, to how fast they go, how much they’re worth and practically everything in between. But who decided how we do it, and why? The Long and the Short of It takes us back in time to discover the origins and evolution of a huge variety of different units of measurement. On the way it answers such questions as: Why do we meas…
Ever wondered how many dimples there are on a golf ball; or why the shipping forecast is broadcast on 198 kHz long wave? Find yourself puzzling over what is really going on in the 273 seconds of John Cage’s most famous composition? Then this book of mind-boggling number facts is for you. The Book of 365 offers an entertaining and thought-provoking mini-essay on the world around us for ever…