The three plays in this volume demonstrate different sides of Henrik Ibsen's genius, but all deal with themes of alienation from society and the breaking down of convention. A Doll's House (1879) portrays a woman questioning her duty to her husband and seeking to escape the stifling confines of her marriage - a theme that shocked contemporary audiences and established Ibsen's name outside Scand…
PLANETS guides beginning readers on a journey of exploration through the solar system, showing how planets were formed, their attraction to stars, moons, and satellites, and how we humans explore our space neighborhood--the Milky Way galaxy--and beyond. A companion digital book poses evidence-based questions through fun Q&A, matching games, writing activities, and vocabulary "slams" that test t…
Politics and government, Indonesia, 1966-; articles previously published in Indonesia Raya daily.
“Dia mulai sering pulang malam, mulutnya bau alkohol. Bahkan tak sekali dua kali aku mengendus bau parfum perempuan di bajunya. Astaghfirullah ….” Azizah menunduk. Ia mengusap air matanya. “Lama-lama aku tak tahan dengan perilaku Roger … Hingga akhirnya kami memutuskan untuk bercerai.” “Pedih, Ki. Makanya jangan menikah tanpa restu orangtuamu. Tidak akan berkah …,” pesan…
Providing abundance is humanity's grandest challenge--this is a book about how we rise to meet it. We will soon be able to meet and exceed the basic needs of every man, woman and child on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp. This bold, contrarian view, backed up by exhaustive research, introduces our near-term future, where exponentially growing technologies and three other powerf…
Rendra, penyair legendaris negeri ini, telah lama berpulang. Namun, dia tidak sepenuhnya pergi. Ditinggalkannya alunan kata yang indah dan bertenaga bagi kita. Rendra bukan hanya seorang penyaji estetika. Dia turut menghadirkan realita di dalamnya. Perhatikanlah betapa puisi-puisinya selalu bicara tentang peristiwa di sekeliling kita. Tentang mulut-mulut yang terbungkam. Tentang orang-orang yan…