Ini adalah buku sejarah yang langka sebab menghadirkan sejarah kehidupan sehari- hari orang kebanyakan di kota Jakarta. Penulisnya. Firman Lubis, menceritakan soal sepeda, becak, anak-anak, perumahan, sekolahan, kegiatan olahraga, dunia mahasiswa, rumah sakit, tempat wisata, hotel, sampai dengan masalah keragaman etnis dengan tradisi budayanya. Kemudian masih ditambah cerita kehidupan orang ged…
Daftar Isi : 1. Pendahuluan 2. Sejarah dan Penduduk Jakarta 3. Bahasa Betawi 4. Kelengkapan Hidup 5. Mata Pencaharian 6. Hubungan sosial kemasyarakatan 7. Daur hidup dan upacara dalam masyarakat betawi 8. Kepercayaan 9. Pendidikan dan Pengajaran 10. Permainan Anak-anak 11. Kesenian I 12. Kesenian II
Di buku ini Batavia dikupas dengan imajinatif, jenaka, naif, namun kadang menyentuh, tema-tema disusun dengan cerdik. Sebab itu pembaca dapat mengoptimalkan seluruh pancaindra demi merasakan nuansa tempo doeloe, mulai dari kehidupan di tangsi militer hingga pernik-pernik keunikan Batavia yang "tak boleh terlewatkan" (keindahan Weltevreden, Ciliwung yang "sulit dipercaya", Glodok yang begitu hid…
Yuk, simak kisah-kisah yang disampaikan oleh manusia gua, gladiator, kaisar Mongolia, hingga mikroba. Petualangan penuh pengetahuan tentang sejarah dunia dalam buku ini dijamin seru!
Things Fall Apart is the first of three novels in Chinua Achebe's critically acclaimed African Trilogy. It is a classic narrative about Africa's cataclysmic encounter with Europe as it establishes a colonial presence on the continent. Told through the fictional experiences of Okonkwo, a wealthy and fearless Igbo warrior of Umuofia in the late 1800s, Things Fall Apart explores one man's futile r…
The threat to liberal democracy isn't just autocrats - it's a lack of effective action by so-called progressives. We have the means to build an equitable world without hunger, fuelled by clean energy. Instead, we have a politics driven by scarcity, lives defined by unaffordability and public institutions that no longer deliver on big ideas. It's time for change. Bestselling authors Ezra K…
What did people use to buy things before money was invented? Where is money made? Find out in this inviting book that informs readers about coins, paper money, the Federal Reserve, exchange rates, and checking accounts. Featuring a timeline of money's history, detailed photos, stimulating facts, clear, informational text, and a glossary that will assist in improving vocabulary, readers will be …
We all have the sense that our economy tilts toward big business, but as Joseph E. Stiglitz explains in People, Power and Profits, a few corporations have come to dominate entire sectors, contributing to skyrocketing inequality and slow growth. This is how the financial industry has managed to write its own regulations, tech companies have accumulated reams of personal data with little oversigh…
We are told that unregulated capitalism creates not only greater prosperity, but more freedom for individuals. But, Joseph Stiglitz asks, whose freedom are we talking about? Should the freedoms of corporations impinge upon the rest of us? Here he reveals the truth about 'free' markets, and offers an alternative.
This series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum. DK Super Boston Tea Party is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history. Aligned with England’s National Curriculum, Cambridge Primary and the IB PYP, this book is th…